Since 1991, the United Nations has led a series of fruitless efforts to resolve the standoff over Western Sahara. A swath of desert about the size of the entire United Kingdom, Western Sahara is claimed
Sudan’s Civil War Edges Toward a Stalemate as RSF Rebels Establish Separatist Governing Authority
After more than 22 months of brutal civil war, Sudan appears to be heading toward a stalemate. Recent gains by the government’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have yet to secure a decisive victory, while the
Trump’s Lesser-Known Deal of the Century? Resolving the Western Sahara Conflict
The new administration has an opportunity to broker an end to fifty years of violence and tension. Just weeks before President Donald Trump left office in 2020, he upended U.S. policy in North Africa by
Soudan : au Darfour, au moins six civils tués dans le bombardement d’un marché
L’attaque a frappé un marché près d’El-Fasher (Etat du Darfour du Nord), dans l’ouest du Soudan. Depuis plusieurs semaines, les paramilitaires des Forces de soutien rapide mènent une offensive contre l’armée dans cette région. Après
Soudan du Sud : craintes d’une « violence généralisée » dans le nord du pays
Des combats ont éclaté les 14 et 15 février entre des militaires et des « jeunes armés » dans le comté Nasir, de l’Etat du Haut-Nil, au cours desquels des civils ont été tués, et
Political extortion? JNIM’s blockade of Boni, Mali.
In June 2024, fighters from the Katiba Serma sub-group of Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) redoubled their efforts to cut off the town of Boni, in the Mopti region of central Mali.1 This
IS Sahel: Consolidating territory and reviving economies.
Since 2023, Islamic State Sahel Province (IS Sahel), a violent extremist organization affiliated to the Islamic State, has shifted from perpetrating high levels of indiscriminate violence against civilians towards building community support in areas where
Nouveaux succès dans la lutte antiterroriste au Mali
Les derniers succès de l’armée malienne et des alliés russes dans la lutte contre les groupes terroristes et bandits de grand chemin opérant dans le pays se poursuivent malgré toutes les tentatives des forces ennemies
Mali: Extremism and Terrorism
On September 17, 2024, militants from the al-Qaeda-affiliated group Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) carried out rare attacks in Bamako, targeting a gendarmes training center and the capital airport. According to airport and security
Russia’s Support Of Mali Is Driving Algeria To Diversify Its Military Partnerships
Algeria seemingly suspects that Russia might leverage its dominant military supply role to coerce concessions on the latest Mali-Tuareg conflict, which Algiers wouldn’t comply with for national security reasons, ergo why it’s now exploring Indian