Community-based conflict mitigation initiatives have been demonstrated to markedly reduce the triggers of societal conflict in Africa. Their wider application can reshape the local threat landscape. Highlights More than a dozen African countries are experiencing
For Atiku Abubakar, perennial presidential candidate and unofficial leader of the opposition to President Bola Tinubu, being seen as a team player, someone who can be trusted to comply with a decision even when such
De hauts responsables de l’ONU ont dressé vendredi, devant le Conseil de sécurité, un tableau désolant du Soudan du Sud, décrivant une tourmente politique, une violence croissante, la faim et la maladie, le tout sur
Le Nigeria et la Turquie ont conclu un accord de défense afin d’aider Abuja à lutter contre la menace jihadiste, a annoncé le ministre nigérian de la défense samedi 18 avril. « Nous avons convenu
Although Mali remains sceptical, Niger and Burkina Faso’s thawing relationship with Algeria could pave the way for full re-engagement. Since the beginning of 2026, Algeria has stepped up its diplomatic outreach to Niger and Burkina
As the risk of jihadist influence grows in southeastern Senegal, the digital dimension must be integrated into terrorism prevention strategies. On 9 December 2025, Senegal’s gendarmerie arrested a Malian man in the Tambacounda region bordering
Kigali’s threat to remove its security forces exposes the limits of Mozambique’s fragile, natural resource-driven security strategy. Senior Rwandan government figures have threatened to withdraw their troops from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province if sustainable international
Counter-terrorism lessons to avoid a Lake Chad Basin scenario in Borgu-KainjiReactive counter-terrorism posture risks entrenching armed groups in a new corridor linking northwest to southwest Nigeria. Mass killings, abductions and roadside bombs in recent weeks
A nation does not collapse all at once. It erodes — layer by layer, system by system — until what once appeared unshakable begins to give way under the weight of forces it can no
Les effectifs de la Force Unifiée de la Confédération AES, qui regroupe le Mali, le Niger et le Burkina Faso, atteindront 15 000 hommes. C’est ce qu’a rapporté le journal Burkina24. Selon le journal, la