Dans un geste de solidarité régionale, le gouvernement burkinabè a donné son feu vert à une initiative militaire majeure en approuvant un projet de loi visant à déployer un contingent de troupes au Niger. Cette
African Conflicts Displace Over 40 Million People
Continuing a decade long trend, the number of Africans who are forcibly displaced has risen over the past year and now totals over 40 million people. An additional 3.2 million Africans have been displaced due
Maritime Security Awareness in Africa: Elevating Youth Voices
Webinar The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, the Office of the African Union Youth Envoy, and the African Union’s Youth4Peace Africa Program will organize an academic webinar to analyze the role of youth in promoting
Africa’s Interests in Strengthening the United Nations System
African countries have played an overlooked role shaping the UN international system, remain committed to preserving and improving it, and oppose efforts to destabilize, dismantle, or overturn it. During the United Nations General Assembly’s 2023
African-Led Peace Operations: A Crucial Tool for Peace and Security
The 20th anniversary of the founding of the African Union in 2022 was a watershed year for African-led peace operations. In response to a variety of conflicts and crises, the African Union (AU) and the
The Horn Of Africa States: Why HAS Is Behind Other African RTAs – OpEd
Regional Trade Agreements (“RTAs”) and organizations seem to be proliferating in Africa. Some seem to be successful, while others appear to have stagnated after the initial euphoria of following the herd. RTAs that appear to
Russian Disinformation In Africa: No Door On This Barn – Analysis
In 2018, Yale scholar Timothy Snyder called Russian information operations in the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, “the most sophisticated propaganda campaign in the history of warfare.” Likewise, recent advances of Russian disinformation in Africa
Protests Break Out In Libya Over Rumors Of Normalization With Israel
Libya is experiencing political turmoil, with rare popular demonstrations in different parts of the country on August 27. This follows reports that the Tripoli-based Government of Nation Unity (GNU), one of Libya’s rival governments, is
Haitians Reject Kenya’s Plan For Armed Intervention
A Kenyan assessment mission arrived in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince on August 20 to evaluate the security situation in the Caribbean country. The 10-member Kenyan mission met with senior officials of the de facto Haitian government,
Gabon: Officers Declare Military Coup, President Ali Bongo Detained
Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said they had seized power on Wednesday (30 August) and had put President Ali Bongo under house arrest, stepping in minutes after the Central African state’s election body announced he