Key Takeaway: The Malagasy military took power in Madagascar in response to weeks of massive youth-led, anti-corruption protests and a resulting constitutional standoff. The crisis could affect US and allied mining operations in Madagascar, pose
Les ports africains, ces nouvelles artères du monde multipolaire sur les routes de la soie
Les quais africains, jadis simples zones d’embarquement du pillage colonial, deviennent les points cardinaux d’un basculement historique : celui du transfert du centre de gravité du monde vers le Sud global. Dans les vagues de
Culture of Violence
Introduction In the past decade, the Sahel has seen a surge of insurgent activity, subjecting millions of civilians to daily violence, displacement, and insecurity. Beginning in Mali in 2012 and Burkina Faso in 2015, violent
A little too late? The ICC’s first Darfur conflict conviction
With funding for global institutions shrinking, the slow, arduous and costly task of international justice will weigh on ICC member states. On 6 October, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (known
Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region
Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means. That is one of the takeaways from events in Madagascar, where on Oct. 14, 2025, the military seized power after weeks
Madagascar : Un colonel prend les rênes du pays après la chute de Rajoelina
A Madagascar, un tournant politique majeur s’opère. Le colonel Michaël Randrianirina, figure longtemps marginalisée de l’opposition, est en passe de prendre la tête du pays après le renversement d’Andry Rajoelina, écarté du pouvoir à la
Madagascar enters military rule after colonel seizes power
Madagascar’s new military ruler, Michael Randrianirina, said he would soon be sworn in as the country’s president as the African Union suspended the island nation after a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina. Mr Rajoelina,
Elite military unit says it has seized power in Madagascar
Announcement comes after country’s parliament impeaches president after weeks of anti-government protests An elite military unit said it had taken power in Madagascar on Tuesday, after the country’s parliament impeached president Andry Rajoelina after weeks
Water wars: has GERD reset Africa’s hydropolitics?
Water scarcity in Africa is a crisis, and the GERD conflict shows why mutually beneficial cooperation agreements are vital. Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile river in the
Yemen rises as the decisive front in the US-Israel bid for regional control
As normalization accelerates and Israel scrambles to neutralize the Yemeni threat, Sanaa asserts its central role in shaping West Asia’s power balance. Since Operation Al-Aqsa Flood in October 2023, Yemen’s Ansarallah-aligned armed forces have transformed