Some Western powers, including France, have expressed serious concerns over the prospect of a private military contractor with close ties to the Kremlin, the Wagner group, cementing its influence in Africa. At the recently-concluded US-Africa
Free Trade And Mobility Crucial For Africa To Prosper – Analysis
Regional integration is key for Africa’s prosperity. A continental economic community where goods, services and people move freely can help address the continent’s developmental challenges and realise the African Union’s (AU) Agenda 2063 aspirations. Mobility is thus
Mali : Haïdara, Dicko… Les leaders religieux peuvent-ils bousculer la transition de Goïta ?
Après l’imam Dicko, c’est au tour du président du Haut conseil islamique du Mali (HCIM) d’alerter sur la situation du pays. Une mise en garde pour les autorités de Bamako ? « Tant sur le
L’Éthiopie menace d’une nouvelle offensive au Tigré pour lutter contre le «crime organisé»
En Éthiopie, un communiqué du gouvernement publié samedi 17 décembre suscite un regain de tension entre les autorités fédérales et celles du Tigré. Deux mois et demi après la signature de l’accord de paix de
Wagner en Centrafrique : pourquoi l’attaque contre Dmitri Sytyi peut mettre le feu aux poudres
L’attaque contre l’un des patrons du groupe à Bangui, le Russe Dmitri Sytyi, est encore loin d’avoir livré ses secrets. Mais elle semble annoncer une nouvelle escalade dans le bras de fer qui oppose la
SPECIAL REPORT: Rape, child soldiers at Boko Haram’s new frontier
When they heard gunshots on 1 April 2022, the Kurebe people of Shiroro in Niger State ran out of their homes. They saw menacing men emerging from Hudawa, a thick forest in the neighbouring Kaduna
Nigerian Air Force, Ground Troops Kill Scores Of Terrorists In Zamfara
SaharaReporters learnt that aircraft troops from NAF and ground troops of the Nigerian Army sustained what was described as a well-coordinated joint operation since Saturday in the state, as it was said that terrorist activities
Burkina Faso: at least eight dead, including six civilians, in two separate attacks
At least two Burkinabe soldiers and six civilians were killed Saturday in two separate attacks in northern and eastern Burkina Faso, AFP learned Monday from security and local sources. The first attack took place near
Libya court sentences 17 Islamic State members to death
The Tripoli court found them guilty of joining the group and killing 53 people. A Libyan court sentenced 17 former Islamic State (IS) members to death on Monday on charges of joining the group and
US Must Avoid The Mistakes Of The Past In Africa – OpEd
In its approach to a continent crisscrossed by the effects of competing national self-interests among far-off powers and aspiring hegemons, it is a little unsettling that the world’s largest economy and military power would sooner