Rosalind Nyawira is a legal and security expert with over 20 years of experience in countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism. She is a specialist in international terrorism, and most recently has been engaged in
Guinea-Bissau police seize over 2 tons of cocaine on plane from Venezuela
Police in Guinea-Bissau have seized 2.63 tons of cocaine found on an airplane that arrived from Venezuela in the West African country’s capital, the judicial police said. Agents confiscated 78 bales of drugs that were
Nigerian military vows to capture notorious terrorist soon
“We are going to get him and I can assure you within the shortest possible time, we are going to address that issue.” The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, has vowed to ensure
UPDATED: Terrorists invade Niger community again, suffer defeat
When the attack started this morning, the security operatives told residents to stay indoor while they exchanged fire with the assailants. Terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram have invaded the garrison town of
In the jungles of French policy on Africa. Part I: The truth about French failures in Africa
Recently in world media covering Africa a lot of information has surfaced about French President Emmanuel Macron’s intentions to reformat Paris’ Africa policy to offset the negative consequences of its numerous failures. This was caused
Russia-Africa the power of attraction
Introduction Every year on 25 May the world celebrates Africa Day. This day is also called African Freedom Day and is dedicated to the anniversary of the formation of the Organisation of African Unity, established
Russie, Chine et complémentarité en Afrique
La question de la complémentarité entre la Fédération de Russie et la République populaire de Chine dans le cadre de l’interaction avec les alliés et partenaires sur le continent africain est plus que jamais d’actualité
Ethiopia hits out at Egypt as Nile dam row escalates
Ethiopia has said Egypt “must abandon its aggressive approach” towards a controversial hydroelectric dam on the River Nile as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Addis Ababa was responding to a letter Egypt
Soudan : des tirs imputés aux paramilitaires font vingt et un morts à Sennar
Cette attaque survient au lendemain du rejet par les dirigeants du pays d’une force indépendante pour protéger les civils. Vingt et une personnes ont été tuées, dimanche 8 septembre, dans des tirs imputés aux paramilitaires
DR Congo leaders want more from Beijing than mineral sales
Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo will be heading home from the two-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing with limited success in their bid to expand economic relations beyond the mineral exports that