A senior Al-Shabaab finance officer has been killed in Somalia, officials confirmed, in one of the most dramatic and sophisticated operations which comes days after the second phase of military campaigns against the militants was
Securing Digital Finance in Post-Conflict Central African Republic
The Central African Republic faces many challenges in adopting digital financial solutions, but it can learn from other post-conflict countries and improve its approach. SUMMARYAccess to internet connectivity is very low in the Central African
West Africa: Arms Trafficking From Libya to Niger Is Back in Business
Countries in West Africa need to collaborate to stem the tide of weapons flowing through Niger. Arms and ammunition seizures by security forces in Niger’s Agadez and Tahoua regions between January 2021 and February 2022
West Africa: Sahel – Terrorists, Tribalists and Traffickers?
Nouakchott — Obvious, that very complex question is now more frequently raised than ever before. It calls for an answer. Ten years of wars – with international forces support – deaths, injuries, displacements and budgets
Burkina Faso: Sahel – Gold Mining and Terrorism
For a decade, gold exploitation, legal or illegal and official or informal, has known a speedy expansion throughout the Sahel. Its actors are numerous and range from Canadian and Russian multinationals to small informal local
West Africa: Trafficking in the Sahel – Guns, Gas, and Gold
Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade routes crisscrossing the Sahel, and the UN and partners are trying out new, collaborative ways to thwart those attempting
Foreign Players In Sudan’s Civil War – OpEd
To understand the recent conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and how they are supported by regional and foreign powers, one needs to understand
Sudan In Meltdown – OpEd
On May 6 delegates from the two military groups slogging it out for control of Sudan met for pre-negotiation talks in Jeddah, each side represented by a three-person team. The discussions are being masterminded by
The Horn Of Africa States: Impact Of Sudan Conflict On Region (Part II) – OpEd
Sudan links the Horn of Africa States with the Sahel region of Africa. Both regions are conflicted, volatile and unsettled, with active terror organizations and foreign interferences at play. With Sudan now conflicted also, it
Understanding The ‘Unknown Gunmen’ Who Attacked A US Convoy In Nigeria – Analysis
On May 16, gunmen attacked an advance convoy of the United States mission in Nigeria as it traveled through a rural part of Anambra state in the country’s southeast. The gunmen killed four people—two Nigerians