UN Security Council members will convene this afternoon for closed consultations to address the situation between Ethiopia and Somalia under the “Peace and Security in Africa” agenda item. According to a think tank, the Security
Sudan: Battles Continue in Sudan Capital, Relative Calm in Babanousa
Fierce fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued in Khartoum state yesterday. A person was killed, and three others were injured when missiles hit the northern part of
Africa: UN Chief Urges Leaders to Root Out Terrorism in Africa
The UN Chief Mr Guterres says, in just a matter of years, Africa has become the “global epicentre of terrorism”. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on African leaders to root out terrorism and violent
Guinée: chômage technique dans plusieurs médias privés qui se disent censurés
En Guinée, la presse privée est en pleine déliquescence. Depuis plus de deux mois, plusieurs radios et télés ont vu leurs ondes brouillées ou leur antenne tout simplement suspendue. Cette situation, qui perdure, pousse déjà
Un bateau sri-lankais “détourné par des pirates somaliens” a été libéré
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