La présidente de la Commission Ursula von der Leyen est à Dakar. Une visite avant le sommet UE-UA qui va se tenir à Bruxelles sans le Mali. La visite d’Ursula von der Leyen au Sénégal
Mali: l’opposition annonce qu’elle ne reconnaîtra plus les autorités de transition le 25 mars
Cette décision a été annoncée, ce mercredi 9 février 2022, par le Cadre des partis pour une transition réussie, qui rassemble plusieurs dizaines de mouvements politiques, dont certains poids lourds. Alors que la fin de
The U.S. Should Not Designate Nigeria’s IPOB a Terrorist Group
The U.S. government should not repeat the mistake made by the Nigerian government of designating the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist group. In October, an American scholar argued in a Washington Times
Sudanese security forces arrest FFC figures
In an escalating crackdown against political opponents, the Sudanese authorities Wednesday arrested the former cabinet affairs minister and two former members of the Empowerment Removal Committee (ERC). For nearly a week, unconfirmed reports said that
Five rangers, soldier killed in attack in Benin, park management says
Five rangers and a soldier were killed and 10 others wounded in an ambush by unnamed militants in a northern Benin park on Tuesday, the park’s management said in a statement on Wednesday. “In the
L’Angola récupère 11 milliards de dollars détournés du trésor public
Le pays a lancé 715 poursuites pour corruption, fraude, détournement de fonds et autres délits financiers. L’Angola a récupéré des actifs d’une valeur de plus de 11 milliards de dollars qui avaient été pillés des
African Union to open mission in Beijing
The African Union will open a permanent mission in Beijing this year in what could signal intent to strengthen ties with the continent’s biggest trading partner. Heads of state and government gathered in Ethiopia’s capital
‘Everyone’s using’: Mozambique scrambles to stem a rising tide of drug addiction
The country, a key transit point on international trafficking routes, used to have low rates of drug abuse – until now The setting sun reflects off the corrugated iron shacks that make up most of
Ethiopia accused of ‘serious’ human rights abuses in Tigray in landmark case
Lawyers bringing first complaint to Africa’s top rights body over conflict in country say violations ‘could amount to war crimes’ Ethiopia has committed a wide range of human rights violations in its war against Tigrayan
Trajectories of Violence Against Civilians by Africa’s Militant Islamist Groups
Extremist group violence against civilians is driven by context-specific factors—outgroup grievances, intimidation to control territory, and a response to heavy-handed security responses—that require enhanced community-level mitigation and military professionalism. Africa has been experiencing a steady