L’Afrique est le continent le plus riche du monde habité par les peuples les plus pauvres. Ce paradoxe n’est pas une fatalité. C’est un crime organisé à double pilier auquel la zone économique unique remédie
US and Nigeria Kill IS Leader; RSF Defections: Africa File, May 21, 2026
Key Takeaways: Nigeria. The United States and Nigeria killed a high-ranking IS leader in northeastern Nigeria, which will likely temporarily degrade IS regional networks and operations coordinated across West Africa. US counterterrorism operations across Africa
The Horn of Africa: Between Peace and War
Two coalitions of states have taken shape in the Horn of Africa, with extra-regional actors also playing a notable role. The division into opposing blocs is rooted in key questions of the region’s security and
QR : le M23 agit-il en toute impunité à l’est de la République démocratique du Congo ?
Pourquoi les conflits à l’Est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) persistent depuis plus de 30 ans ? Aujourd’hui, la situation reste critique puisque depuis plus d’un an, les combattants du M23 occupent de
Boko Haram Kill 33 Fishermen, Loggers in Nigeria: Sources
Boko Haram jihadists have killed 33 fishermen and loggers in two attacks in Nigeria’s restive Borno state in the country’s northeast, two sources told AFP Wednesday. Monday’s attacks killed 27 fishermen in Mafa district and
More instability for Somalia as another election deadline lapses
When Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud denied the end of his term on 15 May, the opposition announced they no longer recognised his legitimacy and warned that Somalia had entered a dangerous phase. Mohamud insisted
Ojukwu smuggled arms into Nigeria in build-up to civil war – Gowon
Mr Gowon says he made efforts to avert the war by proposing several alternatives to Mr Ojukwu, whom he accused of preferring confrontation to dialogue. Nigeria’s former military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has revealed
Ebola: WHO raises concern over response gaps as DRC, Uganda record 528 suspected cases, 132 deaths
The agency said insecurity, population movement and operational constraints were complicating surveillance and contact tracing efforts, particularly in eastern DRC, where most cases have been reported. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over
How Nigeria Escaped Trump’s Crosshairs
There are moments when nations move dangerously close to collapse before the public fully realises it. It begins with carefully framed messages that conceal or even deny a storm, then the country is described as
Après un an de tensions, le Niger se réaccorde avec Pékin sur le pétrole
Un an après avoir expulsé plusieurs responsables chinois du secteur pétrolier, le régime nigérien a signé de nouveaux accords avec Pékin pour relancer production et exportations de brut. Un retour au pragmatisme dicté par les