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Le nombre de décès liés aux groupes islamistes militants africains atteint un niveau record
L’année dernière, le nombre de décès liés aux groupes islamistes militants au Sahel et en Somalie a augmenté de 50 %, dépassant le précédent record de 2015, lorsque Boko Haram était dans sa phase la
The Second Russia-Africa Summit: A Continent At A Crossroads – Analysis
From 27-28 July 2023, the second Russia-Africa Summit took place in Russia’s St Petersburg. Initially, the summit was scheduled in Addis Ababa in October 2022. However, the summit was postponed, most likely due to complications
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Tracking Russian Interference to Derail Democracy in Africa
Systematic efforts by Russia to undercut democracy in Africa have inhibited democratic development in two dozen African countries. There has been much attention given to democratic backsliding in Africa in recent years. According to Freedom
Slavery in America: The Montgomery Slave Trade
Introduction Beginning in the sixteenth century, millions of African people were kidnapped, enslaved, and shipped across the Atlantic to the Americas under horrific conditions that frequently resulted in starvation and death. Nearly two million people
Le conflit au Soudan fragilise ses voisins
Le conflit entre les factions militaires rivales du Soudan provoque des déplacements massifs de population qui mettent à rude épreuve les systèmes de survie déjà fragiles de la région. Points forts Le conflit entre les
Africa’s Demand for and Adoption of Chinese Surveillance Technology
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