A top Pentagon official told Congress on Thursday that the U.S. has not received a formal request from Niger’s junta to depart the country, saying it has received mixed signals on whether the hundreds of
Achieving Peace, Sahel States Yet To Learn From Mozambique – OpEd
Russia has now started calling for combined strategic partnership and international efforts to drastically address the complexities of rising insecurity and adopting a multilateral military force for countering terrorism in Africa, particularly in Burkina Faso,
The Horn Of Africa States: Failures Of Foreign Policies Of The Region (Part II) – OpEd
Introduction It is often said that failure is a common occurrence in life as is success, but when coupled with a positive attitude, such failure can be transformed into a success. However, when failure is
African Crossroads: US-China Competition In A Continent’s Evolution – OpEd
Throughout its history, the continent of Africa has grappled with a variety of formidable obstacles including tribalism, colonialism, democratic deficits and widespread corruption. Although the continent has an abundance of natural resources, Africa remains entrenched
Pourquoi la CEDEAO a-t-elle décidé de lever les sanctions imposées au Niger ?
La CEDEAO décide enfin de lever les sanctions imposées au Niger au lendemain du coup d’État du 26 juillet 2023… Éclairage des enjeux de cette décision avec le journaliste spécialiste des questions géopolitiques Zine Cherfaoui
Neither China nor Russia: Africa’s Favorite Investors Come from Europe, says study
Europe remains the continent’s special partner. At least that is what the Choiseul Institute’s Africa 2050 survey reveals, which surveyed some 300 leaders among 34 African countries. At dawn in 2050, when it is destined
IntelBrief: Niger: The Inevitable Revocation
Niger’s revocation of its defense agreement with the United States points to the geopolitical miscalculations of Western states in the Sahel. Pivots by juntas in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the West towards Russia
IntelBrief: Islamic State Resurging in Mozambique
The Islamic State in Mozambique is resurging after adapting its approach throughout parts of the country, taking advantage of poor governance and myriad grievances of the local population. ISIS-Mozambique has attracted foreign fighters from throughout
Can The US Salvage Its Nigerien Base Deal?
The resolution of this dispute will reveal a lot about the Nigerien military leadership’s internal dynamics, which can in turn enable astute observers to better predict the policies that they might then promulgate. US Assistant
Niger broke military pact with US after being ‘warned’ about Iran, Russia ties
Niger’s junta decided to suspend a military agreement with the United States after a delegation of senior US military officials visited the Western African country and “expressed concerns” about its growing relations with Russia and