Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said on Monday that its fighters and Malian soldiers took losses in heavy fighting against Tuareg rebels near Mali’s border with Algeria. Mali, where military authorities seized power in coups in
7 security forces and 5 rangers killed in Benin national park as jihadi violence takes root
At least seven members of Beninese security forces and five rangers working with a conservation nonprofit have been killed in an attack by an armed group in Benin’s National Park W that is overrun by
The Tuareg Conflict Is Much More Complex Than Casual Observers Might Imagine
The conflict is a complex multi-sided one wherein the West, religious extremists, and Algeria have shared interests in the Malian government meaningfully decentralizing power to Tuareg-inhabited areas (each in pursuit of different ends), while Bamako
Terror Attacks Increase In Togo As Sahel Extremists Encroach
Violent extremist organizations from northern Benin and Burkina Faso are increasingly targeting northern Togo as conflicts from the Sahel spill into coastal countries. Four people on a tricycle in the north-central town of Bonzougou were
China Making Inroads In Africa: A Huge Challenge For American Hegemony – OpEd
Africa has been an important trade route, has been a big market of slave trade, and had been a continent of colonization by the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the great Britain, and France from the 15th
Russia Must Think Carefully About Its Next Moves In Mali After This Weekend’s Reported Ambush
Russia must avoid being drawn into the quagmire that its non-state adversaries and their speculative Western allies are hoping to create for it in Mali. Reports began circulating over the weekend that the newly rebranded
Funding the War in Sudan: Restrain the UAE and End U.S. Complicity
In April 2023, a war broke out in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese National Army. Its impact has been devastating, millions were displaced and thousands died, in addition to the
ANALYSIS: One year after Niger coup, what has changed
Deposed President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger is still being detained by the putschists. One year ago, soldiers overthrew Niger’s democratically elected government and took President Mohamed Bazoum hostage. At first, the 26 July 2023 coup
Le maréchal Haftar va-t-il faire de la Libye la porte d’entrée des Russes vers le Sahel ?
En se rapprochant des régimes en place au Sahel, comme lui proches de Moscou, le maréchal libyen joue sur plusieurs tableaux. Mais il cherche avant tout à consolider son pouvoir face aux autorités de l’Ouest
Insurgency Alters The Dynamics Of Farming In Northeastern Nigeria
Farmers in Borno State’s Jere, Dikwa, and Damboa are determined to fully commit to farming this year despite ongoing threats from Boko Haram insurgents. On July 6, a much-needed downpour soaked the Dikwa Local Government