The former Minister of Defense, Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Barghathi, ruled out the formation of the joint military force any time soon, telling Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that with the escalation of political disputes over power in recent
Al-Koni reiterates to Chad’s president importance of peacefully retrieving Niger’s legitimacy
The Deputy Head of the Presidential Council, Mossa Al-Koni, stressed the need to preserve the safety and security of Niger and its people, and to restore its constitutional legitimacy without pushing the situation there into
UN envoy, Niger’s officials discuss ridding Libya of foreign mercenaries
The UN envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily said in his final stop in Libya’s southern neighbours, Niamy, he had a series of meetings with Niger’s leaders including the President, Ministers of Defence and Interior and
Keeping Jihadists Out of Northern Côte d’Ivoire
What’s new? As jihadist groups in the Sahel move southward, Côte d’Ivoire has beefed up its security deployment in the north and rolled out a range of social projects to alleviate poverty and youth unemployment. Militant
Interpol leads vast operation targeting organised crime in West Africa
A vast police operation against West African mafia groups specialising in internet fraud has been carried out by Interpol, the international criminal police organisation. More than two million euros were seized or frozen and 103
Western officials: Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president after any military intervention
Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press. They spoke
Niger: A Coup Against French Control And Dominance
The situation in Niger is still in flux. On 26 July 2023 a military coup took place in that West African state that led to the ouster of its elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, by Brigadier
Tracking West Africa’s Economic Potentials: Tackling The Challenges And Future Perspectives – Analysis
As part of efforts to build a more resilient regional economy largely depends on several factors. What specifically is under discussion here is the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the strategic mechanism
Deepening Crisis In Ethiopia’s Amhara Region – OpEd
Years of violent unrest and armed conflict in Ethiopia have resulted in countless abuses in regions across the country. The last few weeks show there is no end in sight. Since April, the Ethiopian military
The Fallout in Chad from the Fighting in Darfur
War in Sudan’s Darfur region has triggered a refugee crisis in eastern Chad and raised concerns that turmoil could spread. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Enrica Picco draws upon research at the Chad-Sudan border