The junta in Niger claimed deteriorating security was a justification for their taking over, but attacks by jihadist groups affiliated with both Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State on civilians and military targets have continued since
Le Mali et le Burkina autorisés à intervenir militairement au Niger
Le Niger a autorisé l’intervention des armées du Mali et du Burkina Faso sur son territoire en cas d’agression. C’est ce qui ressort des conclusions de la visite d’officiels malien et burkinabè à Niamey. C’est
En Afrique, le modèle Wagner risque de perdurer
La question de l’avenir de Wagner est posée après la mort présumée de son chef Evguéni Prigojine, mais la Russie a tout intérêt à ce que continuent les activités protéiformes du groupe en Afrique, un
Sahel : Le Niger autorise les armées du Burkina et du Mali à intervenir « en cas d’agression »
Les forces armées du Burkina Faso et du Mali sont autorisées à intervenir sur le territoire du Niger « en cas d’agression », selon l’annonce de l’actuel pouvoir nigérien. Les ministres des Affaires étrangères du
Should Niger’s coup heighten fears over terrorism in the Sahel?
Niger has been hit by multiple jihadist attacks since its president was overthrown last month, but observers caution against concluding that a long-running insurgency is shifting into higher gear as post-coup uncertainty mounts. Since 2015,
Libya captures Islamic State leader behind 2018 capital bombing
The Islamic State has exploited the chaos in Libya to extend its influence. Libyan authorities have arrested an Islamic State leader suspected of having planned three deadly attacks in Libya’s capital in 2018, the UN-backed
Le Pentagone tente d’apprivoiser les rebelles nigériens
Les développements de l’actualité géopolitique au Sahel, avec le Niger, remettent en question le partenariat transatlantique. La France et les États-Unis montrent des divergences sur ces questions. Divergences entre Américains et Français. L’administration du président
The Nigerien Coup That (Should Not Have) Surprised the World
Regional and international actors were unprepared for the coup in Niger. They should now plan for further instability. In a shocking turn of events, an attempted coup has thrown Niger into turmoil as President Mohamed
The Fallout in Chad from the Fighting in Darfur
War in Sudan’s Darfur region has triggered a refugee crisis in eastern Chad and raised concerns that turmoil could spread. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Enrica Picco draws upon research at the Chad-Sudan border
Keeping Jihadists Out of Northern Côte d’Ivoire
What’s new? As jihadist groups in the Sahel move southward, Côte d’Ivoire has beefed up its security deployment in the north and rolled out a range of social projects to alleviate poverty and youth unemployment. Militant