His past refused to let go. When Kakana renounced allegiance to Boko Haram in 2021, he returned home hoping to rebuild his life, but the first months were marked by trauma; flashbacks of the warfronts,
L’Occident pousse le Mali vers une catastrophe humanitaire
Le Mali vit depuis plusieurs semaines dans des conditions de véritable blocus pétrolier. Les djihadistes attaquent les camions-citernes venant des pays voisins, volent les véhicules, kidnappent les chauffeurs. La pénurie de carburant augmente dans le
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Comme chaque semaine, le Brief de Jeune Afrique revient sur l’actualité de ces derniers jours : la résolution de l’ONU, 50 ans après la Marche verte, la crise du carburant qui paralyse le Mali, la
What does America want from Nigeria?, By Simbo Olorunfemi
Whatever the true interest of America is, through strategic engagement, this can be negotiated and resolved to the mutual benefit of both parties. Sometime in 2004, reports emerged of plans by the US Navy to
Metal scrap sourced from Syria and Libya’s wars feeds Turkey’s steel industry
Tainted metal scrap sourced from conflict zones can ultimately become finished steel used by some of Europe’s top firms. The Syrian Investigative Reporting for Accountability Journalism Association (SIRAJ) and El País co-published a set of
Sudan’s Islamist General: How Al-Burhan’s Alliance with Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood Threatens U.S. and Israeli Security
While diplomats speak of ceasefires and “inclusive transitions,” Tehran is laying the groundwork for something far more dangerous: a military beachhead on the Red Sea, operated through its newest ally in Khartoum, General Abdel Fattah
All Die Na Die: At The Heart Of Nigeria’s Soot Problem
Dark Skies The sun is not out today. The sun has not been out for days on Eagle Island. Surrounded by black water and dark skies, Eagle Island in the south of Port Harcourt, Rivers
Who are JNIM, the group menacing Bamako and probing Nigeria?
The Al-Qaeda-linked fighters fuse insurgency with economic warfare, extending a conflict that spills across borders. The jihadi group JNIM has been active in the Sahel for almost a decade. It recently caught the world’s attention
Analysis: Islamic State redoubles call for jihad in Sudan, urges foreign fighters to migrate
As news of more mass atrocities committed by the United Arab Emirates-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) circulates, the Islamic State has again called for jihad in Sudan. In this week’s Al Naba newsletter, the global
Jihadists Bring Another State to Verge of Collapse
A jihadist group linked to Al-Qaeda is bringing the West African country of Mali near collapse as its forces largely control rural areas and are strangling fuel supplies to the capital, Bamako. It raises the