Yemen, a small country in the Arabian Peninsula, has been wracked by a civil war that, for seven years, has devolved into a proxy war between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who overthrew the Yemeni government,
Sergey Lavrov Undertakes Assessment Tour In Preparation For Second Russia-Africa Summit – OpEd
Behind lofty summit declarations, several bilateral agreements and thousands of decade-old undelivered pledges yet to be implemented, Russia has been stacked due to its “special military operations” it began late February in Ukraine. It has
Regional Powers Should Drive Diplomacy in DR Congo as M23 Surrounds Goma
Fighting has intensified in North Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with M23 rebels now partially encircling the major city Goma. Regional leaders, particularly Kenya, should press hard for a halt to the
MINUSMA at a Crossroads
The UK, Côte d’Ivoire and other nations plan to pull their troops out of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, clouding its future as it undergoes internal review. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts discuss
Politics Of Lamentation In Ethiopia: Ethnic Elite’s Politics For Resources And Land Through Power Grab – Analysis
Overview of Ethiopian Politics Africans have always complained that their resources are looted by colonial powers (in the past), neo-liberal businesses, and domestic embezzlers, among others. In Ethiopia, both history and current affairs inform us
Russian-Algerian Joint Military Exercises Pose Danger To Africa And Southern Europe – OpEd
Growing military ties between Russia and Algeria, a North African country, have been threatening the geopolitical interests of the West and overall stability in Africa. According to the middle-east-online.com news portal, Algeria has been intensifying
Ethiopia: Peace Agreed Now The Work Begins – OpEd
Faced with imminent defeat, on 2 November the TPLF (Tigray People’s Liberation Front) finally agreed to stop their vicious attack on Ethiopia. They had little choice in the end, the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF)
The Horn Of Africa States And COP27: An Achievement? – OpEd
Humankind has damaged the weather and the climate of the world to the extent they can no longer survive without changing their attitude to their activities. The climate of the world has been changing over
Africa’s Growing Crypto Market Needs Better Regulations – Analysis
The collapse of the world’s third largest crypto exchange FTX, and subsequent plunge in the prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major crypto assets, is prompting renewed calls for greater consumer protection andregulation of the crypto industry.
The DRC: Threats And Opportunities In A Complex Neighborhood – Analysis
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has appointed the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, as the mediator in Chad after a wave of violence hit the African