“What we can do,” the commander of the U.S. Africa Command, Marine General Michael Langley, declared to the House Armed Services Committee on March 21, 2023, “is double down on what we’re doing…in the military
William Ruto Wins In Washington, But Does Kenya? – Analysis
Kenyan President William Ruto last week made the first state visit to the United States (US) by an African leader in 16 years, and only the sixth state visit President Joe Biden has hosted since
African Lion 2024 exercise wraps up
The combined Moroccan-American exercise “African Lion 2024” wrapped up on Friday at Cap Draa (north of Tan-Tan), with air and ground military maneuvers involving units from the Moroccan and US armed forces. During the maneuvers,
Africa File, May 31, 2024: Russian Red Sea Logistics Center in Sudan; JNIM Strengthens Along the Burkinabe-Nigerien Border
Key Takeaways: Assessments: SudanRussia is planning to build a logistical support center on Sudan’s Red Sea coast, which it likely intends to use to advance its efforts to secure a Russian naval base in Sudan.
Lubero : un nouveau mouvement de déplacés provoqué par les combats entre FARDC et M23 dans le Rutshuru
Des déplacés affluent depuis quelques jours dans plusieurs localités et villages du territoire de Lubero à la suite des combats entre les FARDC et les rebelles du M23 dans le territoire voisin de Rutshuru. Des
En Côte d’Ivoire, l’intox sur le recrutement de jeunes pour rejoindre les rangs de l’armée ukrainienne
Un document, faussement estampillé du trident bleu ukrainien, circule sur les réseaux sociaux appelant au recrutement de volontaires pour combattre l’armée russe. L’armée ukrainienne a-t-elle tenté de recruter de jeunes volontaires ivoiriens pour aller combattre
«Un coup direct» : le Yémen cible le porte-avions américain USS Eisenhower en mer Rouge avec des missiles balistiques
Le porte-parole militaire du Yémen a déclaré que les forces armées du pays ont ciblé le porte-avions américain USS Dwight D. Eisenhower dans la mer Rouge en réponse aux attaques meurtrières menées pendant la nuit
Rethinking U.S. Africa Policy Amid Changing Geopolitical Realities
Since 2020, Africa has seen more political unrest, violent extremism, and democratic reversals than any other region in the world. A wave of coups has washed across the Sahel and West Africa, leaving authoritarians in
The Horn Of Africa States: Why Investors Are Wary Of The Region – OpEd
Despite the significant size of both area and population, the plentiful natural resources, and the geostrategic location, why do international investors both near and far avoid the Horn of Africa States region or are wary
Iran’s intervention in Sudan’s civil war advances its geopolitical goals
Iran’s role in funding and arming proxy groups in the Middle East has been well documented and has gotten extra attention since the Hamas-led attack in Israel in October 2023. Similarly, Tehran’s arms shipments to