Africa has been an important trade route, has been a big market of slave trade, and had been a continent of colonization by the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the great Britain, and France from the 15th
ANALYSIS: One year after Niger coup, what has changed
Deposed President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger is still being detained by the putschists. One year ago, soldiers overthrew Niger’s democratically elected government and took President Mohamed Bazoum hostage. At first, the 26 July 2023 coup
Insurgency Alters The Dynamics Of Farming In Northeastern Nigeria
Farmers in Borno State’s Jere, Dikwa, and Damboa are determined to fully commit to farming this year despite ongoing threats from Boko Haram insurgents. On July 6, a much-needed downpour soaked the Dikwa Local Government
IPOB Factional Leader Tweets Misleading Pictures Of Attack On Soldiers
It is not the first time Simon Ekpa, leader of a violent faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has shared images of conflicts in Francophone Africa to push his propaganda. Simon Ekpa, leader
Rebel Group Attacks On China-Funded Oil Project In Niger Have Wide Implications
The Front Patriotique de Libération initially stood in opposition to ousted President Bazoum, but they are now fighting for his release and attacking critical infrastructure in the Niger Republic. On June 16, a rebel group
Attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso force thousands into neighbouring Niger
Renewed attacks on civilians in eastern Burkina Faso by non-State armed groups have forced thousands to flee to neighbouring Niger in search of safety, amid a deepening emergency, UN humanitarians have warned. In an alert,
Red Sea tensions reach new high as US weighs terrorist designation for Houthis
Israel and Houthis in Yemen have traded fire for the first time, escalating tensions nine months after commercial ships in the Red Sea started to come under threat from the rebel group — in a
Au Togo, une attaque d’ampleur rappelle la menace djihadiste
Une centaine de combattants affiliés à Al-Qaida, en provenance du Burkina Faso, ont attaqué un poste avancé de l’armée togolaise dans le nord du pays. Jamais le Togo n’avait connu une attaque d’une telle ampleur.
Somalia: A National Reconciliation The Only Way Out – OpEd
Lop-sided constitutional reform processes pushed by one party and opposed by the rest, political out-maneuverings by some parties as opposed to others, blame games of parties against each other and all based on ethnicity and
Pentagon Says US Will Work With African Nations To Protect Interests, Encourage Cooperation
The United States has vital interests on the African continent and will protect those interests in concert with African nations, said the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Africa during an interview earlier this month.