Cameron has deployed hundreds of troops along its border with Nigeria after attacks by Boko Haram militants forced more than 40,000 villagers over the past two months to flee the area. Cameroon’s defense minister is
Last Best Hope
The West’s Final Chance to Build a Better World Order Russia’s invasion of Ukraine confirmed what has long been apparent: the rules-based order created after World War II is at risk of collapse. Russia is
Africa: G7 Aims to Raise U.S.$600 Billion to Counter China’s Belt and Road
G7 leaders meeting in southern Germany have detailed plans to raise $600bn in private and public funds to finance much-needed infrastructure, notably on the African continent, and to counter China’s influence in the developing world
East Africa: Is Eastern Africa’s Drought the Worst in Recent History? And Are Worse Yet to Come?
Large areas of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya are currently in the grip of a severe drought. An estimated 16.7 million people face acute food insecurity. That’s more than the combined populations of Austria and Switzerland.
Cameroon: Separatist Abuses in Anglophone Regions
Armed separatist fighters have killed at least seven people, injured six others, raped a girl, and committed other grave human rights abuses across Cameroon’s Anglophone regions since January 2022, Human Rights Watch said today. In
Gambia: Ex-Dictator in Contact With the ICC
Yahya Jammeh, ex-Gambian dictator who ruled the country with an iron fist for 22-years is “currently in touch with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in relation to serious allegations of human rights violations including murders,
Rights Groups Call for Probe into Deadly Morocco Border Crossing
A rights group has accused Morocco’s security forces of using “unjustified” violence against migrants trying to force their way through a border fence between the North African country and the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Deutsche
Chine-Afrique : comment Washington veut reprendre le contrôle sur les investissements
À l’initiative des États-Unis, le G7 lance un vaste programme dédié aux pays en développement, dont plusieurs États africains. En filigrane, l’objectif est de bousculer la suprématie chinoise en la matière. Le 26 juin, les
En Afrique, Société générale voit l’avenir en « vert »
Le groupe bancaire français veut renforcer son activité dans le financement de projets à fort impact environnemental et social. Le groupe français Société générale, en plus de ses activités classiques de financement, voit désormais l’avenir
Après les attaques terroristes : Le cercle de Bankass martyrisé
De sources gouvernementales, 132 civils sont morts dans des attaques terroristes contre les villages de Diallassagou, Dianweli, Deguessagou, dans le cercle de Bankass, dans la nuit du 18 au 19 juin 2022. Un deuil national