A Houthi terrorist chief was one of about 20 people killed on Tuesday when airstrikes by the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen struck militia targets in Sanaa. Abdullah Qassim Al-Junaid, the head of the

Is Mali flirting with Russian mercenaries to get Washington’s attention?
It’s easy for smaller countries to exploit American fears in the ‘great power competition’ context. The transitional government of Mali has been negotiating with the Wagner Group, a private military contractor closely tied to the

Regional states seek to compel elections in Mali
The Economic Community of West African States is sanctioning the military-dominated regime for delaying a transition to a full civilian government. At its January 9 summit, the Economic Community of West African States imposed sweeping

Humanitarian assistance doesn’t give militarism a free pass
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Humanitarian assistance doesn’t give militarism a free pass
The United States has often helped create — and missed opportunities to prevent — circumstances that require emergency aid. The United States is the largest single donor of humanitarian aid to… .” Googling that phrase

One step backward: US to assist French in failing African counter-terror ops
Just because Biden is trying to patch things up with Macron doesn’t mean he should continue to fuel a dead-end policy. On January 12, the Washington Post’s John Hudson published an article detailing the Biden

Burkina Attack Kills Around 10 Civilians: Security Source
At least 10 civilians have been killed in an attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, an area in the grip of a six-year insurgency, security sources said Sunday. “Unidentified armed individuals carried out

Sahel : la dernière décennie de conflits a multiplié le nombre de personnes déplacées par dix
L’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) a appelé vendredi à une action internationale concertée pour mettre fin au conflit armé dans la région du Sahel central, qui a forcé plus de 2,5 millions

Les douaniers sénégalais saisissent trois conteneurs de munitions sur un bateau
Les douanes sénégalaises ont annoncé avoir arraisonné un cargo battant pavillon du Guyana avec trois conteneurs remplis de munitions de guerre d’une valeur estimée à 4,5 millions d’euros, dans un communiqué obtenu mardi par l’AFP.

Somalie : le porte-parole du gouvernement blessé lors d’une attaque des shebab
Le porte-parole du gouvernement somalien a été blessé dimanche dans une attaque suicide des shebab contre sa voiture à Mogadiscio, ont affirmé les services du Premier ministre et la police de ce pays instable, où