En République démocratique du Congo, 30 000 Sud-Soudanais ont traversé la frontière ces dernières semaines pour se réfugier en Ituri. Ils ont fui les combats dans leur pays. Aujourd’hui, ils se trouvent dans la chefferie
JNIM in Mali: How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa’s deadliest militant groups
Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks sweeping across several West African nations, especially Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. On 1 July, the group
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Renewed artillery strikes rocked El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, this morning, as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rejected a UN-proposed humanitarian truce. The escalation comes amid reports of hundreds of children succumbing
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Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a split within his ruling coalition amid uncertainty about his plans to run for his eighth, seven-year presidential term in October elections at age 92. The
France Returns Military Base To Senegal As Part Of Broader Withdrawal
France handed over to Senegal a military base used by its army on Tuesday, as part of a broader withdrawal of French troops from the west African country. Senegal’s President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye annouced late
The Limits to China’s Transactional Diplomacy in Africa
China’s regime agnostic diplomacy in Africa—investing in countries irrespective of a government’s adherence to the rule of law—holds inherent risks for Chinese investments and regional stability. China has long hailed its noninterventionist strategy of engaging
China Widening Its Influence in Africa through Expanded Security Engagements – Africa Center
China’s expanding security engagements in Africa are part of Beijing’s geostrategic aims to advance its global security posture. The Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027) is notable for containing more security commitments
WAES 2025: Tinubu calls for deeper regional integration
President Bola Tinubu has urged West African leaders to move beyond fragmentation and missed opportunities, working towards deeper regional integration, collaboration, and shared prosperity. Mr Tinubu, while speaking at the just concluded inaugural West Africa
Congo gold miner says M23 rebels force staff to work without pay
Gold miner Twangiza Mining SA has accused Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of forcing its employees to work against their will and without pay after seizing its mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. M23 staged a
Présidentielle au Cameroun : Bello Bouba Maïgari, allié de Paul Biya, annonce sa candidature
Allié historique du président camerounais Paul Biya, le ministre a annoncé samedi 28 juin sa candidature au scrutin présidentiel. Après vingt-six ans d’alliance avec le Rassemblement démocratique du peuple camerounais (RDPC, au pouvoir au Cameroun),