The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary force, vowing pressure to stop the unit from an offensive on the Darfur city of el-Fasher. The Treasury Department said it was
Russia, China and Iran Must Not Seize Control of Sudan
Moscow has undertaken a radical change in its involvement in the Sudanese conflict, with the Kremlin now providing al-Burhan’s Islamist-aligned SAF its “uncapped” military support. In return, Moscow is hoping the Sudanese leader will honour
The UN warns Sudan’s warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn’t allowed in
The United Nations food agency warned Sudan’s warring parties Friday that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan if they don’t allow humanitarian aid into the
Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs
Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise on the fragile Sahel region’s “natural stopover point” to Europe on trafficking routes from South America, but authorities with
Military regimes have turned the Sahel into a ‘black hole’ of information
In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since they were taken over by military juntas, international organisations marking World Press Freedom Day on Friday have found. Mali, Burkina
Security agencies kill suspected IPOB bomb expert – Official
Combined security agencies have killed a suspected bomb expert of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Nigeria’s South-east. The spokesperson of the Nigerian army, Onyema Nwachukwu,
Egypt, Kuwait Call for End to External Interference in Sudan
In a diplomatic move aimed at ending the conflict, Egypt and Kuwait announced their rejection of foreign interference in the ongoing conflict in Sudan and called on the warring parties to stop the fighting that
Which Coastal State Will Provide The Sahelian Confederation With Reliable Access To The Sea?
Nigeria can always return to blackmailing that bloc on whatever pretext, while Mauritania lacks the infrastructure to facilitate this, and Morocco is unlikely to resolve its dispute with the Polisario Front. Trans-Saharan trade can’t be
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
Au Mali, les groupes séparatistes forment une nouvelle coalition
Le Cadre stratégique permanent pour la défense du peuple de l’Azawad est présidé par Bilal Ag-Acherif, adversaire historique de Bamako. Les principaux groupes séparatistes qui affrontent les forces gouvernementales dans le nord du Mali ont