The UN mission in Mali officially ended a 10-year deployment in the country on Monday, its spokesperson said. The mission, known as MINUSMA, lowered the United Nations flag on its headquarters in the capital Bamako,
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to move toward monetary alliance, Niger leader says
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso are eyeing a political and monetary alliance, Niger’s military leader said on national television of a move that could mark a further break with the West African regional bloc. Niger’s
IntelBrief: Will Sudan’s Latest Ceasefire Endure?
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Security Forces (RSF) reportedly agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday aimed at finding a political settlement to end the country’s devastating war. The deal is more ambitious than
IntelBrief: The Sahel Continues to Burn as the World Focuses Elsewhere
Global hotspots like the Sahel have lost the attention of international media and policymakers to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Sahelian states’ movement away from Europe and toward Moscow has accelerated over the past year.After
La mission de l’ONU au Mali clôt officiellement 10 ans de présence
La mission de l’ONU au Mali (Minusma) a abaissé le drapeau des Nations unies sur son quartier général à Bamako, clôturant symboliquement dix ans de déploiement dans ce pays en crise d’où la junte au
Attack on Red Cross convoy in Sudan kills two, injures seven
An attack on a humanitarian convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Sudanese capital Khartoum killed two people and injured seven on Sunday, the ICRC said. The wounded included three ICRC
The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia A Geostrategic Space – OpEd
The Horn of Africa States comprises the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti, together the SEED countries, which house a largely Cushitic speaking people in addition to a significant Semitic speaking population and minority
SAHEL – La force conjointe du G5 Sahel, une illusion franco-africaine?
La nouvelle force conjointe du G5 Sahel, dont l’opérationnalisation a été actée début juillet 2017, a suscité beaucoup d’espoir depuis sa création, dans la région du Sahel et au-delà. Mais elle semble en butte à
The Sahelian Alliance’s Plans To Create A Confederation Will Transform Continental Dynamics
It’ll of course take some time to reap the fruits of this vision, but throughout the interim, these countries can rely on varying degrees of Russian assistance. Burkina Faso revealed in February that it planned
The Lifting Of Arms Embargo On Somalia (Part II) – OpEd
Was the arms embargo on Somalia lifted or eased? Is Somalia ready for the kind of lifting announced? What are the implications of this on Somalia and the region? Why shouldn’t Somalia be able to