Relying on security measures alone to counter the al-Shabab insurgency has so far proved ineffective, and any hope of defeating the al-Qaeda affiliate in Somalia and throughout the African Horn is becoming increasingly illusive. Since
Another War Breaks Out in Northern Ethiopia, as the Threat of Disintegration Looms
“The worst-case scenario is unfolding in Ethiopia,” Gabriel Bizuneh tells me, as he organizes in the Ethiopian community in Washington, D.C. Once again, the federal government is at war with another region in a federal
Guinea: four dead in clashes with security forces on the eve of coup anniversary
An opposition collective in Guinea has reported the deaths of four young people in clashes with security forces on Monday and Tuesday, the anniversary of the military takeover of power in 2021. No comment was
A national program in Niger encouraged jihadis to defect. The coup put its future in jeopardy
It took months of convincing before the former jihadi commander decided to defect, trading in his guns and wealth for amnesty and a chance to live with his family. Before leaving the Islamic State group,
More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso, as violence inches closer to capital
More than 50 security forces were killed and dozens wounded during intense fighting with jihadis in northern Burkina Faso, the army said Tuesday. Seventeen soldiers and three dozen volunteer fighters, who assist the military, were
Another War Breaks Out In Northern Ethiopia, As Threat Of Disintegration Looms – OpEd
“The worst-case scenario is unfolding in Ethiopia,” Gabriel Bizuneh tells me, as he organizes in the Ethiopian community in Washington, D.C. Once again, the federal government is at war with another region in a federal
The African Summer Of Discontent – Analysis
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L’Occident prépare-t-il de nouvelles guerres en Afrique, en Asie et en Amérique ?
Les analyses du géopouvoir revêtent une importance capitale, car la plupart des gouvernements disposent d’équipes spécialisées dans l’étude approfondie des idées avancées, des voies possibles et du pronostic des événements, jusqu’à montrer de nouveaux points
Colonial African Cities Have Always Been Mass Graveyards For Black People
The African city – such as Johannesburg, Harare, Nairobi, Lagos, Kinshasa, and Lilongwe, to name a few – emerges and matures to take shape in the last 200 years through a series of mineral productions,
Libya’s Instability Worsens, Adding Threats to the Broader Region
In mid-August, tensions in post-Qadhafi Libya – already heightened by the competition for power between a U.N.-backed administration in the capital, Tripoli, and political and military leaders based in the eastern city of Benghazi –