There’s a new front in the Lake Chad region’s war against terrorism — the online video platform TikTok. Terrorist groups have long weaponized social media worldwide for recruitment, financing and communication. In the Lake Chad
La relation stratégique AES-Russie
Indépendamment des quelques changements opérationnels, la Russie reste fermement engagée auprès de ses alliés de l’Alliance-Confédération des États du Sahel. Avec en prime une implication désormais encore plus officielle qui se fera ressentir. La fin
Children’s Education Suffers as IPOB Fighters Infiltrate Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis
Nine years after the “Anglophone Crisis” in October 2016, violence has engulfed the northwestern and southwestern regions of Cameroon. The current crisis stage began with demonstrations by lawyers and teachers protesting against the marginalisation of
Mali Cabinet Backs Bill To Extend Junta Leader’s Term
Mali’s cabinet has adopted a bill that could pave the way for the ruling junta’s leader to remain in power for at least five more years without an election. The measure next heads to the
Sudan Paramilitaries Overrun Key Zone Bordering Egypt, Libya
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said Wednesday its fighters seized a strategic zone on the border with Egypt and Libya, as the regular army announced its withdrawal from the region. The announcements came a day
Wagner’s Withdrawal From Mali Might Reshape The Conflict’s Military-Political Dynamics
The recent friction in Russian-Algerian ties over this conflict might be alleviated while Mali could consider offering the Tuaregs broad autonomy in exchange for joining forces against radical Islamists. Wagner announced that it’s withdrawing from
Why the Polisario Front Threatens Morocco—and the Region
An independent Western Sahara run by the Polisario Front would likely turn into another source of regional insecurity. You would be forgiven for forgetting Western Sahara, a territory on the west coast of North Africa
Somalia: ISIS Remains Threat in Somalia’s Puntland Despite Military Setbacks – Report
Bosaso, Somalia — The Islamic State group in Somalia continues to pose a security threat to the Puntland region despite suffering significant losses in recent military operations, a new report from the Institute for the
Why Sudan’s war is landing on Britain’s doorstep
As conflict in Sudan deepens, survivors and rights activists are urging the UK to respond, warning inaction risks emboldening war criminals and abandoning victims to silence. A coalition of Sudanese refugees, human rights defenders and
Wagner Group leaving Mali after heavy losses but Russia’s Africa Corps to remain
The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and insurgents in the country. Despite Wagner’s announcement, Russia will continue to have