About 30 people were killed in attacks on two villages in central Mali over the weekend, the rural commune’s mayor said on Monday. He did not say who was responsible. The West African country is
Le Burkina Faso, le Mali et le Niger annoncent leur retrait de la Cedeao
Les trois pays, depuis que des militaires ont pris le pouvoir par la force, en 2020 au Mali, en 2022 au Burkina Faso et en 2023 au Niger, ont des relations tendues avec la Cedeao.
Mali: Extremism and Terrorism
On November 29, 2023, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), published leaked documents by Project Raven, a confidential surveillance initiative that assists the United Arab Emirates in surveilling other governments, militants, and human rights
Au Sahel, l’Iran en pleine offensive diplomatique
A la faveur du recul de l’influence des pays occidentaux, Téhéran renforce ses liens avec le Mali, le Burkina Faso et le Niger. Les dés géopolitiques sont relancés au Sahel depuis la succession de coups
Blinken pitches the US as an alternative to Russia’s Wagner in Africa’s troubled Sahel
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday pitched the United States as a better security partner for Africa in place of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, which he accused of exploiting coup-hit and conflict-hit nations
Somalia rejects mediation efforts with Ethiopia over port deal
Somalia rejected any discussions with Ethiopia about Addis Ababa’s agreement to lease a port in the breakaway region of Somaliland, as regional heads of state gathered on Thursday to try to defuse a growing diplomatic
Sudan suspends ties with east African bloc for inviting paramilitary leader to summit
The Sudanese government suspended ties Tuesday with the east African regional bloc trying to mediate between the country’s army and a rival powerful paramilitary force, accusing the body of violating Sudan’s sovereignty by inviting the
Au Soudan, les combats ont gagné des sites classés au patrimoine mondial
Une ONG de protection des biens culturels a “fermement” fustigé mardi l’incursion des Forces de soutien rapide sur les sites soudanais de Naqa et de Musawwarat es-Sofra tous deux classés au patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco,
La Chine soutient “l’intégrité territoriale” somalienne
La Chine a appelé jeudi au respect de “l’intégrité territoriale” de la Somalie, après un regain de tensions suscité par un accord maritime signé entre l’Ethiopie et la région séparatiste du Somaliland. Avec ce “protocole
Sudan’s Calamitous Civil War: A Chance to Draw Back from the Abyss
Sudan’s war is entering an even more dangerous phase as fighting spreads to the heavily contested east, spelling more atrocities and mass displacement. Diplomats should seize a new opportunity to halt the spiral into state