Le coup d’État militaire au Mali a plongé le pays dans une crise sécuritaire plus profonde, la junte réprimant la dissidence et la résistance à une transition démocratique. La junte militaire malienne a justifié sa
Central African Republic: War Crimes Trial Opens in Special Criminal Court
Central African Republic’s Special Criminal Court, set up to probe war crimes and crimes against humanity committed since 2003, opens its first trial Tuesday, seven years after it was created. The court was created in
Somalia – Al-Shabab Claims Mortar Attack As New Lawmakers Meet
A mortar attack interrupted a parliamentary session in Somalia as the newly elected lawmakers were meeting in the heavily fortified compound. Somalia is trying to complete the process of choosing a new president. Several people
Nigeria: Toxic Mix of Bandits, Arms, Drugs and Terrorism Is Alarming Nigerians – What Now?
Banditry in Nigeria emerged as an isolated rural phenomenon in the late 2000s. It’s now evolved into sophisticated violent criminality, characterised by syndicates with immense reach across regions and countries. The trend of recent attacks
Nigeria: Inside Criminal Enterprise of Dogo Gide, Ali Kachalla Suspected Masterminds of Kaduna Train Attack
Mr Gide rose to prominence in 2018 after he reportedly killed Tsoho Buhari, who used to be the most ruthless and most feared bandit in the region. Dogo Gide, one of the suspected masterminds of
Poutine, l’Afrique et les « haricots magiques » d’Obama
Il n’est pas sûr que les plus ardents partisans d’une « rupture » avec l’Occident mesurent réellement la vulnérabilité du continent africain. La rhétorique n’est pas une stratégie économique. L’isolement économique, financier et culturel dont
Suisse-Afrique – Michael Rheinegger : « Difficile, aujourd’hui, pour un entrepreneur, d’être absent du continent »
En douze ans d’existence, le Swiss African Business Circle a largement justifié son rôle de passerelle entre le secteur privé suisse et les marchés africains. Son directeur général dresse un bilan des activités de l’organisation
Sénégal : face à la pénurie de kérosène, les compagnies aériennes s’organisent
Dans moins de 24 heures, les avions qui se poseront à l’aéroport international Blaise-Diagne ne pourront plus s’y ravitailler en carburant. Un séisme pour la vingtaine de compagnies aériennes concernées (Air France, Air Côte d’Ivoire,
Coup generals bring back party of Sudan’s ousted dictator
Members of deposed dictator Omar al-Bashir’s party have been appointed to high state positions and reinstated throughout the government. After a long period in the shadows, Ibrahim Ghandour, former head of Sudan’s outlawed National Congress
The U.K.-Rwanda Deal Is Another Blow to Refugee and Asylum Norms
Rwanda has announced an agreement with the United Kingdom to take in some asylum-seekers for processing in the East African country. Having pledged to control the country’s borders during the successful “Brexit” campaign to leave