Russia has used its so-called “ghost fleet” of aging commercial vessels to evade sanctions on oil exports, but experts say the ships have another purpose: to traffic arms to Russian allies in eastern Libya. A
The Horn Of Africa’s Reset: Eritrea-Ethiopia Rift Threatens Wider Instability – Analysis
The fear of another regional war seems to be looming over the Horn of Africa, backed by a surreal sense of déjà vu in how things unfold. Back in November 2020, a war broke out
Jihadist attack in Benin kills at least 54, government says
The attack, which was claimed by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, occurred in the W National Park in northern Benin on April 17. Suspected jihadist insurgents killed 54 troops in an
L’évolution du front de la violence des islamistes militants au Sahel
Le Sahel a été désigné comme le théâtre de la violence des islamistes militants le plus meurtrier en Afrique durant quatre années consécutives. 55 % de l’ensemble de ces morts ont eu lieux au Sahel,
Africa File, April 17, 2025: RSF War Crimes and Possible Genocide; al Shabaab Retaking Central Somalia; M23 Challenges; Algeria-Mali Spat
The Critical Threats Project’s Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests. Sudan. The Rapid
The Horn Of Africa States: Reforming The Security Landscape Of The African Continent – OpEd
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the African Union’s Commission new Chairperson campaigned that he would advocate for significant reforms in how Africa responds to its many crisis. Although it is too early to call, yet one should
Burkina Faso’s Volunteer Militia Implicated In ‘Systematic Extermination’
Graphic videos of a massacre in villages surrounding the western Burkina Faso town of Solenzo spread rapidly on social media in March. Dozens of lifeless bodies — most of them women, children and elderly —
Iran’s Foothold Reaches Into North Africa
In the early days of the Israel-Hamas war, Iran issued a baffling threat: if Israel did not relent in Gaza, Tehran would close the Strait of Gibraltar, the narrow maritime passage separating Africa from Europe
Countering Extremism in West Africa: WhatOptions Are Left?
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Nigeria, Niger Foreign Ministers Meet for Security Talks
The foreign ministers of Nigeria and Niger held talks Wednesday on cross-border security, terrorism and economic cooperation, despite tensions between the two neighbours since the July 2023 coup in Niger. It comes after Nigeria this