Le Burkina Faso, le Mali et le Niger ont signé en septembre 2023 la Charte créant l’Alliance des États du Sahel (AES). Ces trois pays ont annoncé leur retrait de la Communauté économique des États
The Sahel’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
The African Sahel is revolting against western neocolonialism – ejecting foreign troops and bases, devising alternative currencies, and challenging the old multinationals. Multipolarity, after all, cannot flower without resistance paving its path. The emergence of
CEP – KAS: Sahel Monitoring January 2024
In June 2023, the author predicted that the number of attacks claimed by the three main terrorist networks in the Sahel could reach over 100 per month near the end of the year, but the
West Africa: What Turmoil in Ecowas Means for Nigeria and Regional Stability
What happened? A string of coups in the central Sahel continues to reverberate in West Africa. On 28 January, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – where military officers seized power in a series of putsches
Mali: The Struggle for Control in Mali’s Restive North
The conquest of Kidal was a success for Mali’s military regime — but the north is still far from under control. Bamako is pursuing a tough military course, but jihadists and rebels are adapting their
In Mali, Russian Wagner mercenaries are helping the army kill civilians, rights groups say
The Russian mercenary group known as Wagner is helping government forces in central and northern Mali carry out raids and drone strikes that have killed scores of civilians, including many children, rights groups said in
Rosatom pourrait lancer la construction de trois centrales nucléaires au Mali d’ici deux ans
Rosatom pourrait lancer la construction de trois centrales nucléaires au Mali d’ici deux ans. C’est ce qu’ont déclaré à African Initiative le propriétaire d’une société énergétique au Mali et un interlocuteur proche du gouvernement du
In Ramadan Speech, Al-Qaeda Affiliate GSIM’s Emir Of Burkina Faso Calls On Burkinabe People To Join Group; Accuses Government Of Massacring, Expelling Civilians; Predicts Defeat Of ‘Zionist-Crusader Campaign’ In Gaza
On March 24, 2024, the Al-Zallaqa Media Foundation, the media arm of Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the African Sahel, Jama’at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimeen (the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims – GSIM), published[1] a 24-minute,
Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians, Notes HRW
Malian armed forces and Wagner Group foreign fighters have unlawfully killed and summarily executed several dozen civilians during counterinsurgency operations in Mali’s central and northern regions since December 2023, Human Rights Watch said. Military drone
Russia’s Engagement In Africa Requires An In-Depth Study – Interview
Within the current geopolitical changes, Africa is experiencing sharp disintegration characterized by differences in political systems, economic structures and cultural norms in member countries. Unfortunately, military takeovers have become a distinctive feature (or accepted form)