Civilians are fleeing Ethiopia’s northernmost state of Tigray amid fears of renewed conflict, as both Eritrean and Ethiopian forces escalate their military presence along the border. Ethiopia’s push to secure Red Sea access combined with
Africa File, March 20, 2025: Qatari-Mediated Ceasefire in DRC; SAF Closes in on Khartoum; RSF Attacks Spread to South Sudan; Al Shabaab Ramadan Offensive; Tigray Simmers as Amhara Escalates; Russia’s Red Sea Efforts; Burkinabe Massacres
The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests. Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the
L’UE comme principal propagateur de chaos
L’espace européiste renforce aujourd’hui sa position comme le principal soutien aux conflits à divers endroits du monde. Venant d’une entité géographique responsable des pires crimes contre l’humanité depuis des siècles, cela n’est probablement guère étonnant.
Is Turkey Playing Both Sides of Sudan’s Civil War?
Ankara’s involvement in Sudan indicates its foreign policy is bereft of any values and willing to ignore sanctions intended to deter continued bloodshed. Recent Washington Post reporting broke the story of Turkish arms manufacturers engaging
Africa File Special Edition: Tigray Threatens to Spark the Next Eritrean-Ethiopian War and Plunge the Horn of Africa into Crisis
The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests. Key Takeaway: A violent power struggle
Africa File, March 13, 2025: Looming Civil Wars in Ethiopia, South Sudan Threaten to Plunge Horn into Crisis; Renewed Peace Talks in DRC as M23 Advances
Key Takeaways: Ethiopia. A violent power struggle in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region risks sparking another civil war in Ethiopia, which could, in turn, expand quickly to include Eritrea. Renewed conflict in Tigray or between Ethiopia
Notorious bandit terrorising Abuja, Kaduna killed in shootout
A police team was ambushed by the suspected terrorists who tried to free their member and a shootout ensued. Dogo Saleh, a 21-year-old who leads an armed group terrorising communities in Abuja and Kaduna, has
Suspected Jihadists Kidnap Dozens In Mali Bus Hold-up
Suspected jihadists abducted dozens of civilians after holding up a bus in the centre of jihadist-rocked Mali, an eyewitness and local sources told AFP Thursday. Tuesday’s attack saw a bus bound for the capital Bamako
Ethiopia: Why fear of a return to full conflict is growing in Tigray
Tigray Defence Forces have seized control of several major towns in the region, laying bare the fragility of a truce with the Ethiopian government. In November 2022, the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces signed the
Rwanda-backed M23 Welcomes Talks To End DR Congo Conflict
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group cautiously welcomed Thursday the prospect of direct negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Since its 2021 resurgence the M23