Kenya has sought a $4.8 billion credit facility from a group of banks as it nationalizes the importing of fuel to enable it to defer payments and conserve its depleting foreign-exchange reserves. The East African
Burkina Faso Imposes Curfews to Help Fight Jihadis
Burkina Faso has put the North and parts of the Center East region under curfew to aid the fight against jihadis, according to official documents seen Sunday by AFP. The long-running insurgency in the impoverished
Al-Qaida says 2 operatives killed in drone strike in Yemen
Al-Qaida’s arm in the Arabian Peninsula said two of the militant group’s operatives, including its media chief, were killed by a suspected U.S. drone in central Yemen last month. The announcement came Sunday in a
Nigeria: l’opposition manifeste contre le résultat de la présidentielle
L’un des candidats battus à l’élection présidentielle au Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, a manifesté lundi avec quelque centaines de ses partisans à Abuja, la capitale, devant le siège de la Commission électorale (Inec) qu’ils accusent de
Olivier Dubois, Algérie, France, groupe EI… le chef d’Aqmi répond aux questions de France 24
Abou Obeida Youssef al-Annabi est l’émir d’Al-Qaïda au Maghreb islamique, la branche sahélienne de la centrale terroriste Al-Qaïda. Ses prétentions d’extension au Sahel n’ont « aucune limite », dit-il dans une interview exclusive accordée à
Olivier Dubois, Algérie, France, groupe EI… le chef d’Aqmi répond aux questions de France 24
Abou Obeida Youssef al-Annabi est l’émir d’Al-Qaïda au Maghreb islamique, la branche sahélienne de la centrale terroriste Al-Qaïda. Ses prétentions d’extension au Sahel n’ont « aucune limite », dit-il dans une interview exclusive accordée à
At Least 12 Killed In Jihadist-hit Burkina
Between 12 and 14 people were killed last week in northern Burkina Faso, a region that has been battered by jihadist insurgents, local inhabitants said Monday. “A group of terrorists” on Thursday attacked the village
Qatar tests its new North Africa strategy in Tunisia
Doha maintains its objectives in the region, but opts for pragmatism after ironing out differences with its Gulf neighbours The Arab Spring put the Gulf states in competition to gain weight and influence on a
Egypt just seized part of Libya’s maritime zone. What’s the story behind the Egyptian decree no one is talking about?
On December 13, 2022, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi issued a presidential decree demarcating the country’s maritime borders with Libya. The presidential decree is believed to cut off thousands of square kilometers of Libya’s maritime
To counter the Wagner Group’s presence in Africa, the US will need to prioritize stabilizing Libya
The war in Ukraine has brought Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group to the forefront, with the United States now focusing on countering their presence beyond Ukraine, particularly in Africa. One theatre Washington is now