France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation agreement with Paris. Chad has been
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion and
Africa File Special Edition: M23 March Threatens Expanded Conflict in DR Congo and Regional War in the Great Lakes
The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests. Key Takeaway: Rwandan-backed M23 rebels captured
Conflit dans l’est de la RDC: sommet extraordinaire des dirigeants de la SADC au Zimbabwe
Alors que la Communauté de développement d’Afrique australe (SADC) a déployé une force multinationale composée de soldats sud-africains, tanzaniens et malawites dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), un sommet extraordinaire des chefs
Est de la RDC : « C’est toute la région qui est menacée », met en garde le président burundais
Alors que les rebelles du M23, soutenus par le Rwanda, ont pris Goma et progressent dans le Sud-Kivu, la SADC s’est réunie ce vendredi à Harare et a appelé à un sommet conjoint avec l’EAC.
Risk of Regional Conflict Following Fall of Goma and M23 Offensive in the DRC
The fall of Goma to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels has sent shock waves through the region and risks triggering a wider regional war. Memories remain fresh of the devastating Congo Wars of the
Answers from the Sahel: Wassim Nasr, Journalist, France24, on His Interview with Deputy JNIM Leader Mohamed (Amadou) Koufa
CTC: How did the interview with Amadou Koufa come about? Nasr: It took me two years of discussions in order to get him to answer because he was initially not interested in answering my questions.
Sudan Crisis Lingers On, Remains Below the Radar of International Attention
Bottom Line Up Front The situation in Sudan continues to deteriorate, with the country’s civil war approaching its two-year mark in mid-April. Despite that, and the fact that more than 150,000 people have been killed,
Sudan’s Army, Paramilitaries Trade Blame Over Oil Refinery Attack
The Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries traded blame on Thursday over targeting a major oil refinery north of the capital Khartoum, where clashes between the warring sides have intensified. Eyewitnesses reported seeing thick plumes of
Türkiye offers to mediate Congo peace
Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals. Türkiye has expressed its readiness “to provide every