The geo-strategic location of the Horn of Africa States always comes to mind when writing about the region. It is not strange and its is not a novelty. This has been the case for always.
Cameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education
Jane Ndamei’s dream of becoming a medical doctor almost cost her life five years ago. The 20-year-old student from Cameroon’s restive southwestern region was taking her Grade 12 exam when she suddenly heard gunshots. Shortly
Islamic State Sahel Province is consolidating territory, reviving economies
After almost 10 years of insurgency in the Sahel, the group has made significant territorial gains in the last two years. Since 2023, Islamic State Sahel Province (IS Sahel), a violent extremist organisation affiliated with
Somalia military strikes major blow to al-Shabab, kills 30 militants
Somalia’s Information Ministry said Saturday the country’s military is targeting al-Shabab militants in the Galmudug region of central Somalia and is making progress in eroding the group’s operational effectiveness. In a coordinated military operation, the
IN MALI, NIGER, AND MOZAMBIQUE: ELIMINATING OR EXACERBATING VIOLENT EXTREMISM? CIVILIAN MILITIAS
For more than a decade, the Sahel has been subject to a protracted insurgency carried out by affiliates of the global terror networks of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. As the first country affected by
Inquiétude dans la presse tchadienne après de nouvelles restrictions à l’approche des élections
La Haute autorité des médias et de l’audiovisuel du Tchad dit vouloir assainir le secteur de la presse. Elle a suspendu un hebdomadaire pour trois mois, ainsi que deux de ses journalistes. La Hama rappelle
Tensions entre Wagner et l’armée malienne : vers un changement de stratégie ?
L’opération « Vengeance », lancée par les Forces armées maliennes et les mercenaires du groupe Wagner sur Tinzawaten, s’est soldée par un semi-échec. Elle a aussi révélé la défiance entre les Maliens et les Russes
Benin–Niger border closure drives surge in migrant smuggling profits.
When Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown in a July 2023 coup, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) moved within days to impose punitive measures that it hoped would force a
Political extortion? JNIM’s blockade of Boni, Mali.
In June 2024, fighters from the Katiba Serma sub-group of Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) redoubled their efforts to cut off the town of Boni, in the Mopti region of central Mali.1 This
IS Sahel: Consolidating territory and reviving economies.
Since 2023, Islamic State Sahel Province (IS Sahel), a violent extremist organization affiliated to the Islamic State, has shifted from perpetrating high levels of indiscriminate violence against civilians towards building community support in areas where