The Economic Community of West African States has said the military coups in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger were fuelling insecurity in the region. The ECOWAS Commission President, Omar Touray, made the discloure in his
Creating a Culture of Military Professionalism in Senegal
Senegal’s culture of military professionalism has been the outcome of a deliberate and long-term effort to inculcate values of service, meritocracy, and respect for democratic values. The Senegalese Armed Forces are recognized for their professionalism,
RSF turned media premises into detention facilities: Sudanese Journalists Union
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate has denounced the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)’s use of the buildings of the Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) as detention centres and the subsequent sale of SBC equipment in Omdurman markets. In
West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions
West Africa’s top court on Thursday rejected a request by Niger’s junta for a lifting of coup-related sanctions imposed by its neighbors, ruling that the junta is unconstitutional and therefore lacks the authority to make
Nigeria : 50 terroristes de l’État islamique éliminés dans la région du lac Tchad
Des responsables de milices anti-terroristes ont rapporté lundi que près de cinquante terroristes affiliés à l’État islamique ont été éliminés lors de l’explosion d’une mine anti-véhicule dans la région du lac Tchad, dans le nord-est
The Horn Of Africa States: Disaster On The Way For Somalia – OpEd
Peter Mathuki, the Secretary General of the EAC in a panel at the Africa Investment Forum in Marrakech, Morocco, on November 9th, 2023, noted that the EAC is to expand into the entire Horn of
News: Drone strikes in Amhara region result in loss of civilian lives, infrastructure damage
Last week, multiple districts in Amhara region were struck by renewed heavy artillery shelling and drone strike, resulting in the tragic loss of civilian lives and the destruction of vital infrastructures. Witnesses speaking to Addis
Mali and Niger revoke tax cooperation treaties with France
Mali and Niger have revoked two treaties with France for cooperation and administrative assistance in tax matters, their governments said in a statement on Tuesday. The two West African countries are both run by military
Police services resume in South Darfur capital after seven-month hiatus
The police in Nyala, capital of South Darfur and Sudan’s second-largest city, have resumed operations for the first time since their withdrawal from the city and its districts after the outbreak of the war in
Beyond Prigozhin: Russia’s continuing mercenary, military and criminal engagement in Africa.
After the dramatic death of Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin and several of his closest lieutenants in August, much of the discussion among international observers has centred around which individuals or organizations might take control of