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The Red Sea, the Bab El Mandeb Straits, the Gulf of Aden, and the Somali Sea represent a major waterway that most powerful nations use and envy control of. This waterway is further complimented by

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The junta in Niger claimed deteriorating security was a justification for their taking over, but attacks by jihadist groups affiliated with both Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State on civilians and military targets have continued since

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The future of Libya still faces an impasse after clashes between two Libyan militias followed a cascade of destabilizing events last week, so that roadmap to actually result in elections will not be completed because

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In the Horn of Africa, we have a saying which denotes the importance of experience. We say, “Ask the one who has experienced it.” Civil conflicts and good-intentioned foreign forces sent to a country never

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Le Niger a autorisé l’intervention des armées du Mali et du Burkina Faso sur son territoire en cas d’agression. C’est ce qui ressort des conclusions de la visite d’officiels malien et burkinabè à Niamey. C’est

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La question de l’avenir de Wagner est posée après la mort présumée de son chef Evguéni Prigojine, mais la Russie a tout intérêt à ce que continuent les activités protéiformes du groupe en Afrique, un

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Gabon’s president is seeking a third term in elections this weekend that could extend his family’s 55-year political dynasty. The capital of Libreville, meanwhile, is bracing for a repeat of the violence that has marred