By allowing Uganda and Burundi to enter the troubled region to pursue their enemies, Tshisekedi has provoked a backlash from Kagame. Tensions are spiking once again in the chronically turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of the
Libya’s Bashagha Says he Supports Removal of Foreign Fighters
Libya’s parliament-appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha said on Wednesday his government supported removing all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya, guided by a committee set up to safeguard a ceasefire after the 2014-2020 conflict. In
Burkina Faso to create military zones to fight jihadi rebels
Burkina Faso’s ruling junta says it will create two military zones where civilians must vacate their homes to allow the army to battle jihadi rebels without any hindrances. The two zones will be established in
Algeria, Niger, Nigeria resume talks on Trans-Sahara gas pipeline
The revival talks come at a strategic time as the European Union seeks to wean itself off Russian gas following the invasion of Ukraine. Algeria, Niger and Nigeria held talks this week on the revival
‘De facto lethargy’ in Central African Republic, despite escalating attacks
Efforts are underway to reinvigorate the Central African Republic’s political process, which has lapsed into a state of “de facto lethargy” even as horrific attacks against civilians have risen, the senior UN official in the
‘AU has not withdrawn from Sudan Trilateral Mechanism’
The African Union has refuted earlier reports that the bloc is to withdraw from the AU-IGAD-UNITAMS Trilateral Mechanism*, established to support Sudan through the next phase of the political process. A statement by the AU
No limits: Campaign spending spikes ahead of Kenyan elections
The Parliamentary Budget Office has warned that campaign spending could lead to possible inflation in the country. On August 9, Kenyans head to the polls to vote in a highly contested race to decide the
Egypt Calls for Concerted Efforts in Africa to Address Food Security, Terrorism Challenges
The third edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development kicked off on Tuesday. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi addressed the participants via videoconference, urging African countries to join hands to address the current
The Rising Threat to Central Africa: The 2021 Transformation of the Islamic State’s Congolese Branch
Abstract: The Congolese branch of the Islamic State’s Central Africa Province (ISCAP-DRC), locally known as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), is a rising threat to the region. Not only did it inflict more fatalities than
Undermining Democracy and Exploiting Clients: The Wagner Group’s Nefarious Activities in Africa
Abstract: Over the past several years, the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company (PMC), has become an increasingly important instrument in Russia’s foreign policy toolkit, especially in Africa where Moscow has sought to expand