Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it has seized the main base of a heavily armed police unit and captured a large amount of military equipment, during heavy fighting against the army in the
Russia’s Wagner Group in Africa: More than mercenaries
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the recent actions of the Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin a “betrayal” that will be punished. The power struggle between President Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group
Suspected militants from Somalia kill 5 people in Kenya border village
Five people have been killed in a Kenyan border village, fueling concerns that such attacks are increasing after a decline. The weekend attack raises the death toll over the last month to more than 30
Opposition Accuses Sierra Leone’s Military of Election Weekend Assault
Supporters and party officials from the All People’s Congress were sifting through polling data from the presidential vote when the military surrounded party headquarters. DAKAR, Senegal — Senior officials from Sierra Leone’s main opposition party
Ensuring MINUSMA’s Smooth Departure from Mali
On 16 June, Bamako asked the UN Security Council to withdraw the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Jean-Hervé Jézéquel and Ibrahim Maïga look at the reasons
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s Bold Move To Combat Corruption In Somalia – OpEd
In a fragile country where corruption has been rampant for decades, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s commitment to fighting this deep-rooted problem is a bold and much-needed move. Corruption has been a major obstacle to
Engaging Egypt In A Strategic Vibe: India Seeks To Enhance Partnership With Cairo – Analysis
India’s engagements with Egypt have attained a new significance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Cairo on 24-25 June. During the visit, Prime Minister Modi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi signed a ‘Strategic
Is The EU Bribing And Blackmailing Tunisia To Crack Down On Migrants?
The Workers’ Party of Tunisia and several human rights groups have strongly objected to a deal proposed by European countries on the movement of migrants. They have called it a violation of sovereignty and the
The Horn Of Africa States: Beyond The Last Century Histories – OpEd
The Horn of Africa States region consisted of three countries in 1960, namely Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti, although Djibouti was then French Somaliland. Currently it also includes Eritrea which broke away from Ethiopia in 1993
How a man from Winnipeg became the chief diplomat for a warring Sudanese militia
A Canadian who lived in Winnipeg for 14 years has emerged as the diplomatic face of a Sudanese paramilitary force that stands accused of killings, sexual assaults and other atrocities. Yousif Ibrahim Ismaeil, who studied