Les forces spéciales et les garde-côtes des Seychelles ont repris le contrôle d’un bateau sri-lankais “détourné par des pirates armés somaliens” dans l’océan Indien, a annoncé lundi la présidence de l’archipel dans un communiqué. Le
Mali : Bamako veut un dialogue purement national pour la paix
Après avoir mis officiellement terme à l’Accord d’Alger signé avec les groupes armés du Nord à dominante touareg sous médiation internationale, le régime malien crée un Comité de dialogue inter-malien pour tenter de faire la
Burkina Faso: Extremism and Terrorism
On December 3, 2023, the military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger announced that they would quit the G5 Sahel, a counterterrorism force made up of states across the Sahel. The G5 was first deployed
Over 500,000 Displaced Sudanese Flee To South Sudan Seeking Refuge
South Sudan, an already poor country with almost 60 per cent of its population facing high levels of food insecurity, is feared to not have the resources to host displaced people from Sudan. Nine months
Salafi-Jihadi Movement Update Special Edition: Blinken Visits West Africa as Former Sahelian Counterterrorism Partners Continue to Slide into Russia and Iran’s Orbit
Data Cutoff: January 26, 2024, at 9 a.m. Key Takeaway: The US secretary of state met with key US partners in West Africa as Russia and Iran are bolstering their ties with authoritarian regimes in
Blinken Kicks Off Africa Tour Focused on Security, Economic Partnerships
The United States is committed to deepening and strengthening partnerships across Africa, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, kicking off a four-nation tour on the continent to signal Washington’s interests there despite ongoing
Sudan, Iran to reopen embassies following diplomatic rapprochement
The Sudanese and Iranian governments have agreed to expedite the process of restoring diplomatic representation and reopening embassies in their respective countries. This decision follows the resumption of diplomatic relations between Sudan and Iran on
Egypt’s leader el-Sissi slams Ethiopia-Somaliland coastline deal and vows support for Somalia
Egypt’s leader said Sunday his country stands shoulder to shoulder with Somalia in its dispute with landlocked Ethiopia, which struck a deal with Somaliland to obtain access to the sea and establish a marine force
Bénin: l’armée neutralise deux terroristes recherchés et déploie 3500 recrues tout juste formées
Dans le cadre de la lutte contre le terrorisme, le pays avait lancé un recrutement exceptionnel de 3 000 jeunes béninois pour renforcer les effectifs de l’opération Mirador. Leur déploiement a commencé, apprend-on de source
Attaques en mer Rouge: pression sur les ports africains
Les attaques des rebelles houthis du Yémen contre des navires marchands en mer Rouge, se poursuivent. Les attaques visent une route qui représente environ 15 % du trafic maritime mondial et constitue un canal vital