Le Président de transition, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, a annoncé ce samedi 2 mars qu’il sera candidat à l’élection présidentielle prévue le 6 mai. La cérémonie a eu lieu en présence de plusieurs présidents et
Chad’s “Democratic” Transition
In assessing Chad’s upcoming elections, the junta’s actions should speak louder than their words. On February 28, Chad’s Prime Minister, Succès Masra, told listeners at an Atlantic Council event in Washington DC that he and
Hadhreen: Sudan comms shutdown ‘ordered by army command’
The Hadhreen civil society organisation in Sudan claims that “careful investigation and information from reliable sources” shows that “the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) leadership directly ordered the shutdown of communication services in large areas of
IntelBrief: Somalia-Türkiye Defense Deal and the Regional Implications for East Africa
Somalia and Türkiye recently agreed to a ten-year defense deal that will see Ankara helping Mogadishu with security cooperation and building the capacity of its naval forces. While both Somalia and Türkiye have said that
The Red Sea Crisis Continues with No Resolution in Sight
The Houthi movement of Yemen has continued attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea despite U.S.-led “dynamic” strikes on Houthi weaponry being readied for launch. The current U.S. and allied approach assumes that the Houthi
Africa: Global Terrorist Killings in 2023 – Burkina Faso Suffers in First Place
Monrovia — The Institute for Economics and Peace has released its latest report on the state of terrorism around the world. The 2023 report, dubbed the Global Terrorism Index, shows a dramatic rise in the
Turkey, Gulf States’ Converging Interests In Horn Of Africa – OpEd
Turkiye last week signed a 10-year defense and economic cooperation agreement with Somalia, which aims to help defend the latter’s long coastline and also rebuild the naval forces of the fragile Horn of Africa nation.
The Horn Of Africa States: Africa’s Finance Architecture – OpEd
Africa is generally presented as a poor continent in any financial and/or economic paper or book. But is Africa really poor? This is a question that Africans should address and if they do, they will
Mozambique: TotalEnergies Publishes Response To Le Monde French Newspaper – Statement
Q1: On February 7th in London, during the presentation of the group’s 2023 results, Patrick Pouyanné announced that the Afungi site would be operational again this. Why such progress? How claim that the situation has
The Horn Of Africa States: Why The Region Is Not Progressing – OpEd
The paradoxes of the Horn of Africa States region include, among others, an important geostrategic location, a large population and hence a large market, a youthful population where 70% is reported to be less than