He’s right in having predicted that the Tuareg dimension of the conflict would inevitably re-erupt but he’s wrong in claiming that Algeria has nothing to do with it. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune shared his assessment
Algeria’s Saudi-Like Pivot Is Responsible For The Latest Malian Insurgency
As with Saudi Arabia’s embrace of Muslim Brotherhood militants in Yemen, this too entails tremendous risk of blowback, but it’s also being done out of perceived geopolitical desperation to restore a lost sphere of influence
American Moves In Libya Aim To Sever Russia’s Air Bridge To The Sahelian Alliance
This likely precedes a planned intensification of the Franco-US Hybrid War on that bloc. It was warned in February that “The US Might Make The Sahelian Alliance An Offer That It Can’t Refuse” during the
Algeria’s return to the Sahel: an opportunity to show AES cohesion
Although Mali remains sceptical, Niger and Burkina Faso’s thawing relationship with Algeria could pave the way for full re-engagement. Since the beginning of 2026, Algeria has stepped up its diplomatic outreach to Niger and Burkina
Libye: les forces armées rivales de l’Est et de Tripoli réunies dans des exercices sous l’égide des États-Unis
Flintlock, le principal exercice d’opérations spéciales du Commandement américain pour l’Afrique (Africom), a officiellement débuté le 14 avril 2026 par une double cérémonie d’ouverture en Libye et en Côte d’Ivoire. Fait marquant de cette édition
Libya tows drifting Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker to avert a Mediterranean spill
Libyan authorities were towing a Russian tanker drifting in the Mediterranean for the past three weeks, after the vessel was damaged in a suspected sea drone attack, officials said Tuesday. The Arctic Metagaz is part
Italy’s Meloni to travel to Algeria as Iran war disrupts Qatar LNG supplies
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will travel to Algeria this week as Rome looks to secure alternative gas supplies amid prolonged disruptions in deliveries from Qatar. The prime minister’s office said Meloni will be in
Why Morocco has become the continent’s leading arms buyer
The 2026 report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) confirms the rise in Morocco’s arms purchases, making it the continent’s leading importer between 2021 and 2025. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Algeria’s return to the Sahel: an opportunity to show AES cohesion
Although Mali remains sceptical, Niger and Burkina Faso’s thawing relationship with Algeria could pave the way for full re-engagement. Since the beginning of 2026, Algeria has stepped up its diplomatic outreach to Niger and Burkina
Libye : les suspects de l’assassinat de Seif al-Islam Kadhafi identifiés
La justice libyenne affirme avoir identifié les trois suspects de l’assassinat le 3 février à Zenten de Seif al-Islam Kadhafi. Si leurs noms et leur nationalité n’ont pas été révélés, les enquêteurs disent avoir des