US-Saudi mediated talks between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Jeddah made a slight breakthrough on Thursday after signing an agreement that commits to protecting Sudanese civilians. While the talks have not
The Horn Of Africa States: Mobilization Of Islamic Financial Resources (Part IV) – OpEd
In part III of this series on Mobilization of Islamic Financial Resources in the region, we noted that those who seize opportunities at hand always succeed and those who hesitate, miss not only the opportunities
At least seven people killed by police gunfire in Guinea protests
More peaceful demonstrations will go ahead as planned on Thursday, pro-democracy activists say. An anti-government movement is planning new protests in Guinea after its leaders said at least seven people were killed and 32 wounded
Au Cameroun, un journaliste tué par des séparatistes anglophones
L’assassinat d’Anye Nde Nsoh, revendiqué par les Ambazonian Dark Forces, aurait visé à l’origine un haut gradé de l’armée régulière. Un journaliste a été tué, dimanche, par des rebelles séparatistes armés, selon un préfet, dans
Côte d’Ivoire: Guillaume Soro does not rule out running for president in 2025
On Monday, the ex-rebel leader and former Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro, who has been in exile since 2019, said on his YouTube channel that there was no “reason” why he could not run for
Senegal opposition calls for protests over alleged threat to bar Sonko from vote
Senegal’s opposition coalition said Tuesday it would stage rallies over a threat to bar one of its leaders, Ousmane Sonko, from presidential elections after he was convicted in a defamation case. Sonko was on Monday
How the Sudan crisis threatens the entire Sahel
The ongoing fighting in Sudan is forcing thousands to flee. The humanitarian emergency is spreading, creating a dangerous security situation in the Sahel region, experts warn. Hopes for a quick resolution to the fighting in
Sudan: strong explosions in Khartoum on the 26th day of the war
Strong explosions rock Khartoum on Wednesday morning, on the 26th day of the war for power in Sudan between soldiers and paramilitaries, without any humanitarian corridor having so far been approved by the negotiators of
Mali’s UN peacekeepers fear they are becoming ‘an instrument of the junta’
The MINUSMA peacekeeping mission is struggling to carry out its duties on the ground. The work of the UN representative in Bamako is also internally criticized, with some seeing him as too conciliatory with the
Sudan’s Cyber War
Beneath the visible, physical fighting, another war is raging online. In April 2023, conflict erupted again in Sudan, pitting the Sudanese armed forces against the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, a paramilitary group that is loyal