In Part II of this series, we left with a note that basically said that the Horn of Africa States is not a perfect place and doing business in the region, is not easy, but
What’s Behind Spain’s About-Face On Western Sahara? – Analysis
Known as Africa’s “last colony” Western Sahara is a stretch of desert territory along part of Africa’s Atlantic coast, bordering Morocco, Algeria, and Mauritania. The tragic story of Western Sahara is one of a decolonization
Separatist Somaliland Escalates War On Somali Unification Movement
Casualties mounted in Las Anod as the troops of Somaliland, a separatist breakaway region from Somalia with no international recognition of its claim to sovereignty, continued attempts to reoccupy the city. Las Anod is at
Iswap leader executes deputy after Nigeria army kills 41 militants
Furious over a Nigerian military raid that killed 41 fighters on March 19, Islamic State West African Province (Iswap) commander has executed his deputy for failing to stop the attack. Deputy Iswap commander Abu Darda
Boko Haram chief bombmaker killed by own IED in Sambisa Forest
The chief bombmaker and a high ranking member of the Boko Haram Terrorist Group, Awana Gaidam, has been killed by his own Improvised Explosive Device, IED. The 39 year-old bomb maker, apart from his high
Who are the Gold Mafia? Godmen, conmen and a president’s niece
Gangs that smuggle gold and launder money, that is what the Gold Mafia investigation is about. But who are they exactly? They are rival gangs — with many different characters. From new-age pastors to old-school
Six killed, about 30,000 flee to Chad after West Darfur tribal attacks
West Darfur’s recent tribal attacks killed six people and forced over 30,000 people to flee to neighbouring Chad said UN OCHA on Monday. Members of the Mararit tribe stoned to death two Arab suspected of
Al-Shabab Has Lost Third of its Territory, US Ambassador Says
The U.S. ambassador to Somalia said the Somali government’s military operations against al-Shabab have cost the militants one third of their territory. “Somali-led offensives have restored Somalia’s sovereignty to 1/3 of the territory formerly misruled
Wagner coûte une fortune aux Etats africains
Le Mali et la Centrafrique s’endettent pour payer les mercenaires russes et doivent offrir leurs ressources minières. Le Burkina Faso pourrait suivre. Dix millions de dollars par mois. L’équivalent d’un peu plus de neuf millions
Analyse. Pillages, exactions et coups d’État : en Afrique, la Russie agit comme une puissance néocoloniale
Moscou diffuse en Afrique une propagande anticolonialiste dont la première cible est la France. Pourtant, dans les faits et sur le terrain, sa mainmise sur les États faillis africains et leurs richesses n’a rien à