Fighting resumed in eastern Congo on Monday, again violating a ceasefire, the M23 rebel group and Congolese army said, casting doubt on whether the M23 group will cease its offensive after the withdrawal of Rwandan
The Growing Militarization of China’s Africa Policy
China is leveraging its military training exercises with African forces to advance China’s expeditionary capabilities and geostrategic ambitions. China’s 2-week military exercises with Tanzania and Mozambique in July and August 2024 marked a significant expansion
Nigeria, France sign MOU on critical minerals
The MOU is expected to open new opportunities for the remediation of over 2,000 abandoned pits in the country through its plan to intervene in environmental rehabilitation and post-mining projects. Nigeria and France have agreed
Egypt hosts Hamas in new Gaza ceasefire push, looting halts aid
Hamas leaders held talks with Egyptian security officials on Sunday in a fresh push for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, two Hamas sources said, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold
Biden Arrives in Angola on His Only Trip as President to Sub-Saharan Africa
The president arrived in Angola, where he will highlight American commitment to Africa in the economic competition against China. President Biden arrived in Angola on Monday for the only visit to sub-Saharan Africa of his
Tensions rise in Horn of Africa as Ethiopia searches for a route to the sea
‘Abiy sees this as his historical legacy, giving Ethiopia access to the Red Sea.’ Tensions are running high in the Horn of Africa as Somalia continues to demand Ethiopia annuls a controversial port deal with
Who is Fano? Inside Ethiopia’s Amhara rebellion
‘I have been in the jungle, struggling for my people.’ For the past 20 months, Ethiopia’s Amhara region has been torn apart by a bloody conflict between federal forces and a coalition of militia known
Coups in Africa
The African continent saw a significant increase in coups in the last three years, with military figures carrying out takeovers in Gabon, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Guinea, Chad and Mali. After Niger’s coup in July,
Au Burkina Faso, la junte gèle les avoirs d’une centaine de militaires et d’opposants
L’ancien président de transition Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, mais aussi l’ex-ministre Djibril Bassolé ou encore des journalistes sont accusés de « participation à des actes de terrorisme et/ou de financement de terrorisme ». La junte du
Ephrem Yalike: «La Centrafrique est un pays sous emprise des Russes, toutes leurs actions échappent au gouvernement»
À Bangui, on le croit dans les prisons des mercenaires russes depuis neuf mois, ou mort. Le journaliste Ephrem Yalike a été pendant près de trois ans un rouage de la communication du groupe Wagner