The Nigerian government has announced that it will take the first step towards the creation of a new state of the nation’s military in the coming years, according to a new report released by the
Rebel attacks deepen displacement crisis in Congo’s Ituri
One month since rebels closed in on Drodro village in eastern Congo, the once bustling wards of its hospital are empty and Doctor James Semire strolls the darkened corridors wondering when patients will dare to
East African force fails to quell rebels in DR Congo
An East African force set up to thwart insurgents in Democratic Republic of Congo has for months been proclaiming progress, saying the rebels have quit key strongholds and been replaced by its troops. But these
WHO fears more deaths in Sudan due to outbreaks, lack of services
The World Health Organisation (WHO) expects “many more” deaths in Sudan due to outbreaks of disease and a lack of essential services amid fighting, its director general said on Wednesday. Battles between Sudan’s army and
Mali, Algeria Recommit to Troubled 2015 Malian Peace Pact
Mali and its neighbor Algeria on Thursday said they wished to revive a 2015 peace deal between Bamako and northern Malian rebels that today lies in limbo, raising fears of renewed violence. The pact aimed
Dozens of soldiers killed in attack on east Burkina Faso military post
An attack on a military detachment in east Burkina Faso on Thursday left 33 soldiers dead and 12 injured, the military-led government said, the latest bout of violence in a country locked in fighting against
Niger: coopération et questions sécuritaires au programme de la visite de deux députés français
Le président de la commission de la Défense nationale et des Forces armées à l’Assemblée nationale française, Thomas Gassilloud et la députée Michèle Peyron, présidente du groupe d’amitié France-Niger, sont en visite à Niamey. Les
Comment la Russie entend s’allier avec les médias africains
Alors que le sommet Russie-Afrique doit se tenir en juillet à Saint-Pétersbourg, Moscou poursuit son offensive médiatique sur le continent. Une « association des journalistes russes et africains » va ainsi être discrètement créée. Explications.
Russia Urged To Adopt More Sustainable Development-Oriented Policies To Meet Contemporary Challenges Facing African Countries – OpEd
For more than three decades, Russia has been trying to regain its Soviet-era economic influence in Africa, but such efforts have regularly hit stumbling blocks which policy experts attribute to pitfalls in Russia’s policy towards
Sudan’s Generals Should Serve The People, Not Endanger Their Lives – OpEd
The scramble by foreign diplomats and citizens to flee Sudan’s violence is a bad omen for the country. It points to worse days to come for a nation that managed to end its 30 years