L’opposant sénégalais Birame Souleye Diop a été inculpé mardi pour offense au président Macky Sall. Président du groupe parlementaire de la coalition de l’opposition Yewwi Askan Wi et cadre du Pastef, le parti d’Ousmane Sonko,
Centrafrique : 16 morts dans un affrontement entre le CPC et la MINUSCA
Le bilan provisoire de l’affrontement entre les rebelles et les forces onusiennes fait état d’au moins 16 morts dans l’est de la République centrafricaine. Une position des rebelles de la Coalition des patriotes pour le
Terror Groups In Africa: Breeding Ground For Attacks In Europe?
Islamists have a strong presence in Africa and recruit in huge refugee camps. And they use conflicts for their Internet propaganda, which reaches as far as Bavaria. Experts warn of a strengthening of IS, al-Qaeda
Al-Shabaab intensifies terror attacks in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab intensified attacks in Northern Frontier Districts [NFD] within the Republic of Kenya, even with concerted efforts to dismember the terrorists who control large swathes of rural central and southern
The Horn Of Africa States: Regional Development (Part II) – OpEd
When a nation or a region needs to develop, it must first identify itself as lagging behind others and why it is lagging behind, and it embarks on a deliberate program and implements strategies for
The Horn Of Africa States: New Solutions For Old Problems – OpEd
Like the rest of the continent, the Horn of Africa States enjoys abundant natural resources and a potential for high economic growth. It has been growing at an average rate of 5 percent per year
Armed group kills peacekeeper in Central African Republic, UN says
An unidentified armed group attacked a U.N. peacekeeping patrol Monday in the Central African Republic, killing a peacekeeper from Rwanda, the United Nations said. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said initial reports indicated the U.N. patrol
Sudan government refuses to attend regional peace talks in Ethiopia
Sudan’s government refused Monday to join a regional meeting aimed at ending nearly three months of brutal fighting, accusing Kenya, which chaired the talks, of favouring the rival paramilitaries. A power struggle between Sudanese army
IntelBrief: Al-Shabaab Shows No Signs of Decline in East Africa
The government of Somalia announced that 43 al-Shabaab fighters, including two high-level commanders, were killed in an airstrike by the Somali National Army (SNA) in the Lower Juba region on June 19th. On June 13th
The Horn Of Africa States: Should Not Continue To Be A Loser Region – OpEd
The region is rich and has an immense potential, that is being wasted by the day by mostly its elite and its leadership, both ruling and opposition, and indeed, by its civic societies. They all