Defense ministers and security experts from Cameroon and Chad are meeting in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, to map out ways of jointly combating growing security threats along their border. Officials say a day hardly goes
Why Kenya volunteered to lead UN-approved forces to Haiti
UN Security Council approves troop deployment to Haiti, months after Kenya proposed sending 1,000 officers to the country. The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved the deployment of international forces led by Kenya to
Mali in meltdown as militants advance and U.N. withdraws
Islamist militants in Mali began a blockade of Timbuktu by cutting road access in August and then shut off river and air routes in an offensive that has put the city once again on the
Congolese military court convicts colonel and 3 soldiers in connection with killings of protesters
A military court sentenced a Congolese military colonel to death and convicted three soldiers following the deaths of more than 50 people who were protesting the U.N. peacekeeping mission earlier this year. Col. Mike Mikombe,
Niger : 29 soldats tués dans l’attaque terroriste la plus meurtrière depuis le coup d’État
Les militaires au pouvoir au Niger ont annoncé, dans la nuit de lundi à mardi, que “plus d’une centaine de terroristes” avaient attaqué des forces de sécurité près de la frontière malienne, tuant 29 soldats.
Plus de 40 millions de personnes déplacées par les conflits en Afrique
Poursuivant une tendance de dix ans, le nombre d’Africains déplacés de force a augmenté l’année dernière et s’élève aujourd’hui à plus de 40 millions. Au cours de l’année écoulée, 3,2 millions de personnes supplémentaires ont
Crise en Haïti : Les policiers kenyans peuvent-ils vaincre les gangs ?
Le Kenya s’est engagé à diriger une force de sécurité multinationale en Haïti, en réponse à l’appel lancé par le Premier ministre de ce pays des Caraïbes pour qu’il l’aide à rétablir l’ordre. Haïti souffre
Mali: Army and Separatist Rebels Clash in Fresh Fighting
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali claim to have seized another Malian army base, the fourth since August. The escalation of violence coincides with the ongoing withdrawal of the UN stabilization force from the country. The
Ethiopia: Is Ethiopia Facing a Fresh Wave of Conflict?
Barely a year after the Tigray War ended with a peace agreement, militia fighting is now raging in the Amhara region. Experts warn that this could lead to a new war. The situation in Ethiopia
America Needs a New Strategy in Somalia
A Narrow Focus on Counterterrorism Won’t Bring Peace Since he took office in 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden has wound down the United States’ involvement in some post-9/11 conflicts. But Somalia is a glaring exception.