By taking over the operations of the Wagner Group after the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russia loses the plausible deniability of Wagner’s irregular and illegal actions central to expanding Russian influence. The apparent assassination of
US sanctions RSF’s deputy head, commander for atrocities in Sudan
The US government on Wednesday imposed sanctions on top leaders of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), one of the warring parties in Sudan, for atrocities against civilians. The State Department said Abdelrahim Hamdan Daglo and
Gabon coup leader meets regional envoy, opposition after inauguration
Gabon’s new military leader has started to give amnesty to dissidents and has met central Africa’s mediator for the country, following last week’s coup that brought the curtain down on the 55-year reign of the
Nigerian Court Rejects Challenges to Contested Presidential Election
The tribunal confirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu, who has faced growing discontent amid unpopular economic policies and lingering allegations of irregularities in the election. A judicial tribunal in Nigeria confirmed on Wednesday the
Can Soft Power Defeat al-Shabab in Somalia?
Relying on security measures alone to counter the al-Shabab insurgency has so far proved ineffective, and any hope of defeating the al-Qaeda affiliate in Somalia and throughout the African Horn is becoming increasingly illusive. Since
Another War Breaks Out in Northern Ethiopia, as the Threat of Disintegration Looms
“The worst-case scenario is unfolding in Ethiopia,” Gabriel Bizuneh tells me, as he organizes in the Ethiopian community in Washington, D.C. Once again, the federal government is at war with another region in a federal
People Try To Storm French Military Base In Chad
A French military nurse shot and killed on Tuesday a Chadian soldier he was treating and who attacked him with a scalpel in a French forces base in Faya-Largeau, in northern Chad. Media reports including
Central African States Suspend Gabon’s Membership, Call for Return to Constitutional Order
The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has suspended Gabon’s membership during an extraordinary summit in Djibloho, Equatorial Guinea, and condemned the use of force to resolve political conflicts. One week after a coup
Guinea: four dead in clashes with security forces on the eve of coup anniversary
An opposition collective in Guinea has reported the deaths of four young people in clashes with security forces on Monday and Tuesday, the anniversary of the military takeover of power in 2021. No comment was
A national program in Niger encouraged jihadis to defect. The coup put its future in jeopardy
It took months of convincing before the former jihadi commander decided to defect, trading in his guns and wealth for amnesty and a chance to live with his family. Before leaving the Islamic State group,