Stability in West Africa requires that both organisations take pragmatic and flexible approaches, and learn from past mistakes. Military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formed a confederation at the first summit of the
Somali forces kill dozens of militants following attack
Dozens of al-Shabab militants have been killed in new clashes in the southern Jubaland state, officials said. The clashes followed three separate coordinated attacks the militants carried out on military bases manned by federal and
Inside Sudan, devastating warfare forces desperate choices
A rare trip by Post journalists to five Sudanese cities revealed starvation, mass displacement — and acts of stunning heroism. Every day, fighting between the military and a powerful paramilitary group confronts Sudanese with agonizing
US seeks new military basing in West Africa amid withdrawal from Niger
US troops are “on pace” to leave Niger by Sept. 15 deadline, according to the Pentagon’s top commander of forces in Africa. The Biden administration is seeking new bases that US troops may use in
Yemen firefighters struggle against port blaze after Israel strikes
Firefighting teams on Monday struggled to contain a massive blaze at Yemen’s rebel-held Hodeida port, days after a deadly Israeli strike damaged oil storage facilities and endangered aid ships in the harbour. Heavy flames and
Why the World Should Engage with African Coup Regimes
To support African democracy, prosperity, and security, the US government should tailor engagements in each country. Three West African coup leaders — a general, a colonel and a captain — gathered last weekend to formally
Terrorist implicates minister, says failed peace deal allowed bandits to operate from cities
Bello Turji, like several other terrorists operating in the North-west and North-central Niger State, has amassed wealth from illegal taxes they impose on local communities and ransom from kidnapping. A terrorism kingpin, Bello Turji, has
Somalia’s Foreign Policy – OpEd
A foreign policy is a major component of any country’s national infrastructure and statehood. It is a guide to a government’s relations with other states and the international community, and usually not only represents the
Kenyan Protests Escalate Amid Violence, While Nigeria Faces Similar Economic Turmoil
At least one person died on July 16 amid ongoing anti-government protests in Kenya, adding to the toll of at least 50 fatalities and 413 injuries caused by police brutality since the demonstrations began. This
Russian Agencies Recruiting African Specialists – OpEd
With thousands conscripted into the army to fight in neighbouring Ukraine, several more thousands escaping military mobilization and migrating abroad, Russia currently lacks highly skilled labor for offices and unskilled labor for its industries, agriculture