Key Takeaways: Ethiopia. Amhara ethno-nationalist Fano militias have sustained offensives across northern Ethiopia’s Amhara region since March 2026, disrupting the federal government’s efforts to organize upcoming June 1 federal elections in affected areas. Fano’s offensives
As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran exacts a global toll, Africa is increasingly becoming collateral damage. The economic blow to the continent stemming from upended energy markets and fertilizer supply flows will likely persist for
Before dawn on April 25, explosions and sustained gunfire shattered the quiet around Kati, a military garrison town 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) northwest of Mali’s capital Bamako in the country’s south. Within hours, simultaneous attacks
Influent imam et prédicateur sunnite, Mohamad Ishaq Kindo, a été arrêté mardi à Ouagadougou et conduit vers une destination inconnue, deux jours après avoir dénoncé un projet de loi encadrant les libertés religieuses dans le
L’Ugeb avait dénoncé « les violations des libertés démocratiques, syndicales et politiques au nom de la lutte contre le terrorisme ». Son président, Wilfried Bazo, a été arrêté par un groupe d’individus non identifiés habillés
With President Donald Trump’s recent trip to China reinforcing the significance of global competition for resources, the head of a diamond-rich African nation that recently discovered rare earth and critical mineral deposits is looking to
Les fils d’actualité des agences de presse internationales débordent à nouveau de dépêches alarmantes en provenance du Mali, où des civils continuent de périr. Depuis de nombreuses années, le pays reste le théâtre non seulement
Eight years into Abiy Ahmed’s tenure as prime minister, Ethiopia’s regional conflicts are intensifying and threatening national unity. The northern Tigray region risks renewed war. Since February, Addis Ababa has redeployed federal troops there, flights
Ibrahim Kalin says intelligence diplomacy delivering results from the Sahel to the Horn of Africa as Ankara deepens its trade and military ties with the continent Turkey is prioritising Africa, where strategic competition is accelerating,
Latest crisis in Mali offers Algiers a chance to regain diplomatic influence on a key security issue, but distrust prevails in Bamako Recent fighting in Mali that has weakened the ruling junta has revived a