People living in cities in Mali under siege by al-Qaeda-linked militants have told the BBC they are facing shortages of food, fuel and medicine, and rapidly rising prices. The blockades have come as fighting intensifies
RDC: les combats s’intensifient entre le M23 et les groupes d’autodéfense dans le Nord-Kivu
Depuis le 1er octobre, les affrontements se sont intensifiés dans les territoires de Rutshuru, Nyiragongo et Masisi, opposant le M23 aux combattants pro-gouvernementaux Wazalendo. Les combats se sont en particulier concentrés dans le territoire de
Mali : L’armée prend le « contrôle total » d’Anéfis
L’armée malienne a annoncé samedi qu’elle avait pris le « contrôle total » d’Anéfis, une ville située au nord-est du Mali et considérée comme une étape vers Kidal, un bastion de la rébellion touareg qui
La Mauritanie pas chaude pour accueillir les militaires français quittant le Niger
Les soldats français partis du Niger n’ont pas grand-chose à faire en Mauritanie, qui ne voit pas l’intérêt de les accueillir, a expliqué le président Mohamed Ould Ghazouani au Figaro. La France a du mal
Putin Orders Regrouping Of Wagner For Combat Missions – OpEd
In a significant development, the strongman of eastern Libya, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the supremo of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), was received by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday. Haftar “met with
Africa’s Ocean of Organised Crime
A lack of state and industry accountability has turned the ocean into the world’s biggest transnational crime scene. The ocean is central to global illicit trade. Criminal networks plunder marine resources, scour shipping lanes for
War resumes in northern Mali between the army and former independence rebels
Mali’s armed forces are advancing northwards and clashes with the former rebels have intensified since August, after eight years of ceasefire. All eyes in Mali are now on the North. While war has not officially
Sudan conflict creates world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis: UN aid official
As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on Thursday that the conflict has created “the world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis” which threatens to outstrip the Organization’s best efforts
Latest attack by Tuareg rebels signals northern Mali is back at war
Tuareg rebels this week claimed to have captured a camp belonging to Mali’s armed forces in the north of the country, where clashes have been escalating since August. As the Malian army sends a convoy
The UAE Must Stop Stoking War in Sudan
In light of the growing isolation and widespread disdain of the Rapid Support Forces, it’s high time for the UAE to cut its ties and support for the militia. On April 15, Sudan became the