Mali’s military strongman arrived on Sunday for a visit to Russia, whose help the west African country’s junta has sought in fighting its long-running jihadist threat since seizing power. Under General Assimi Goita, who came
Israel-Iran conflict: Then Nigerian connection, By Dakuku Peterside
In the unfolding drama between Tehran and Tel Aviv, Nigeria may feel tremors in its markets and society, but it must direct its fate by using any temporary gains to build enduring foundations, rather than
Les mercenaires de Wagner au cœur d’un nouveau rapport accablant transmis au procureur de la CPI
Des journalistes de l’agence Associated Press ont pu consulter le document qui accuse des mercenaires présumés du groupe paramilitaire russe d’avoir partagé sur le réseau Telegram des vidéos d’exactions contre des civils dans différents pays
Why A Jihadist Takeover Of A Sahelian Capital Is Unlikely – Analysis
Insecurity has risen sharply in the Sahel in recent months. Between late May and early June, major attacks claimed by Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS)
Russie en Afrique: Conakry, porte d’entrée de l’armement russe au Sahel (1/2)
Alors que Wagner a annoncé son départ du Mali vendredi 6 juin, la Russie ne cesse de renforcer sa présence militaire dans le pays. Pour acheminer discrètement du matériel militaire à son « Corps Africain
Ethiopia, Morocco establish joint military commission, sign defense cooperation agreement
Ethiopia and Morocco have signed a new military cooperation agreement aimed at consolidating defense ties through joint training, exercises, scientific research, and military health programs. The agreement, signed on Tuesday, 17 June in Rabat, also
Loups en peau de mouton : ce que l’on sait des Touaregs ayant déposé une plainte devant la CPI contre les autorités de l’Alliance des États du Sahel
Le 14 juin, plusieurs organisations de la société civile représentant les intérêts des Touaregs au Sahel ont déposé une plainte officielle auprès de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) à La Haye, ainsi qu’au Secrétariat du
Highways to hell: west Africa’s road networks are the preferred battleground for terror groups
What’s the connection between roads and conflict in west Africa? This may seem like an odd question. But a study we conducted shows a close relationship between the two. We are researchers of transnational political
Nine Killed In Niger Jihadist Attack: Local Sources
Suspected jihadists have killed nine travellers, including a teacher, in an attack in southwestern Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, local sources said Sunday. “A terrorist attack targeted passenger vehicles on Friday June 13,
At least 100 people killed by gunmen in north-central Nigeria, rights group says
At least 100 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in Nigeria ’s north-central Benue state, Amnesty International Nigeria said Saturday. The attack took place between late Friday and the early