Islamist militants in Mali began a blockade of Timbuktu by cutting road access in August and then shut off river and air routes in an offensive that has put the city once again on the
Tunisie : Kais Saied refuse l’enveloppe anti-migration de l’UE
Kais Saied a rejeté lundi les fonds alloués à son pays par l’Europe.La commission de l’Union Européenne s’apprêtait à verser quelque 42 millions d’euros à Tunis, auxquels s’ajoutent 24,7 millions d’euros déjà prévus dans le
Mali: une position de l’armée attaquée dans la localité de Bamba, dans la région de Gao
Nouvelle attaque ce dimanche 1ᵉʳ octobre contre une position de l’armée malienne dans la localité de Bamba située dans la région de Gao. Cette position avait été déjà été attaquée début septembre par des groupes
Afrique : l’influence russe en forte progression ?
Les nombreuses vies d’Evgueni Prigogine, l’ex-chef du groupe Wagner, ont pris brutalement fin le 23 août. Moins d’un mois plus tôt, Vladimir Poutine avait déclaré à Saint-Pétersbourg au sommet Russie-Afrique qu’il était urgent de lutter
Rebels in Mali say they’ve captured another military base in the north as violence intensifies
Tuareg rebels in Mali said Monday they captured another military base from the army in the country’s north as fighting intensifies. Attaye Ag Mohamed, spokesman for the Azawad armed movement, told The Associated Press that
The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia Does Not Belong To The EAC – OpEd
Somalia is a country that is looking for itself. It fell off the rails over thirty-some years ago, when its government then, collapsed, and the country broke down into several clan fiefdoms. It does not
Mali: Army and Separatist Rebels Clash in Fresh Fighting
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali claim to have seized another Malian army base, the fourth since August. The escalation of violence coincides with the ongoing withdrawal of the UN stabilization force from the country. The
Emerging Nexus in the Sahel Region: The Unholy Alliance of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
On July 26, Niger found itself in a state of profound uncertainty following what may be described as the most significant political crisis in recent years within the volatile Sahel region. The legitimately elected President
Mali Parties Angry at Junta for Postponing Presidential Vote
Malian political groups expressed outrage Wednesday at the junta’s decision to postpone indefinitely the presidential election that was supposed to bring back civilian rule. The ruling junta on Monday announced a delay to a presidential
America Needs a New Strategy in Somalia
A Narrow Focus on Counterterrorism Won’t Bring Peace Since he took office in 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden has wound down the United States’ involvement in some post-9/11 conflicts. But Somalia is a glaring exception.