Africa today consists of 56 different experiences in nation-building with some remarkable successes and many inevitable failures. In many African countries a new player has entered the game: a younger generation that is better educated,
Massacre in Goma Clouds DR Congo’s Elections and UN Mission’s Future
On 30 August, elite troops slaughtered over 50 civilians planning to protest perceived foreign interference in the eastern DR Congo, three months ahead of elections. The government has asked the UN for an “accelerated” withdrawal.
South Sudan President, Machar differ over election timeline
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar are divided on elections conduct, amid concerns over delays in the implementation of key provisions of the peace deal. Kiir expressed his frustrations on
Report: Atrocities, War Crimes Pervade Northern Ethiopia Despite Peace Pact
A report presented Thursday to the U.N. Human Rights Council accuses all parties to the conflict in northern Ethiopia of widespread atrocities, many amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, despite a peace agreement
Notorious Russian general, master spy duo organise in Africa after Prigozhin’s demise
In recent weeks, Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and General Andrei Averyanov from the GRU military intelligence agency have made several trips to Africa. The two are increasingly seen as the main organisers of
A New Treaty Among African Juntas Amid Deteriorating Security
While Mail’s security situation is worsening, its junta government has had success in expelling French troops and UN peacekeepers and has set up a new alliance with neighboring juntas. The defense treaty between Mali, Burkina
The west destroyed Africa, Eurasia will revive it
Africa’s renaissance is already underway through partnerships with Eurasian powers Russia and China, whose significant contributions are already visible in security, economic, and institutional sectors throughout the continent. In Africa, injustice looms large, marked by
L’attente sans fin de milliers de Soudanais à la frontière de l’Egypte
Dans la cour pleine de sable d’une école transformée en abri pour déplacés dans le nord du Soudan, deux enfants se passent nonchalamment une balle. Autour d’eux, des dizaines d’adultes attendent dans la torpeur, pris
Ethiopie: tirs d’artillerie depuis le site historique de Lalibela, selon des habitants
L’artillerie de l’armée fédérale éthiopienne a tiré durant plusieurs heures mercredi soir depuis la ville de Lalibela, site historique et religieux, vers des zones forestières des faubourgs supposées abriter des miliciens hostiles au pouvoir fédéral,
Mauritanie: signature d’une charte entre gouvernement, parti majoritaire et deux formations d’opposition
En Mauritanie, le gouvernement, le parti majoritaire et deux partis d’opposition historiques ont signé une charte d’entente nationale, ce 21 septembre 2023. Objectif, ouvrir le dialogue pour définir une feuille de route commune à moins