Anti-migration policies in Libya, Tunisia, and Niger have had dire consequences, as highlighted by the more than 25,000 migrant deaths in the Mediterranean since 2014, a stagerringly high figure that does not fully capture the
Two killed as Nigerian troops battle suspected kidnappers, IPOB members
The Nigerian army said its troops killed the suspected IPOB member and kidnapper during separate operations in communities in Imo State. Troops of Operation Udo Ka of the Nigerian Army, Friday, killed a suspected kidnapper
Mob attacks soldiers in popular Abuja plaza
A mob is seen in a viral video chasing and assaulting the two soldiers. About 15 persons have been captured in a viral video physically assaulting two soldiers in Abuja. The video, which went viral
Sudan: A Country of the Displaced — Startling Figures of the Conflict-Displaced in Sudan
Last year marked the highest level of conflict-related internal displacement ever recorded in the world, with 68.3 million people–with Sudan contributing the highest percentage to this record, according to a new report from the Internal
Niger: U.S. Begins Talks On Withdrawal of Troops From Niger
A Pentagon spokesman said Monday the U.S. has begun discussions with the military government of Niger about withdrawing of some 1,000 U.S. troop from two air bases in the nation. Last month, the military junta
Africa File, May 16, 2024: Russian Outreach Across Africa; Iran’s Uranium Aims; IS Mozambique Continues March
Key Takeaways: Libya. Russia has reinforced its military presence in Libya as it consolidates its positions across Africa. Russia may have deployed the influx of personnel and matériel as part of ongoing negotiations to secure
Turkey’s Syrian Mercenaries Come To The Sahel In Africa
Long a sinecure of former colonial powers, large parts of Africa have in recent years become a wide-open marketplace for new foreign players. While much of the focus – and hysteria – in the West
Nord-Kivu : les FARDC lancent une offensive pour récupérer les zones occupées par les M23
Des affrontements opposent, depuis ce jeudi 16 mai, dans la matinée, les rebelles du M23 à l’armée congolaise soutenue par des groupes armés locaux sur plusieurs fronts dans le territoire de Rutshuru. Ces affrontements se
Soudan : Washington impose des sanctions à deux commandants paramilitaires
Les Etats-Unis ont annoncé mercredi imposer des sanctions contre deux commandants des forces paramilitaires au Soudan et assuré faire pression pour empêcher ces forces de lancer une offensive à el-Facher au Darfour. Le Trésor américain
The Horn Of Africa States: The Failures Of The UN Systems In The Region – OpEd
The Somali State and governance collapsed in early 1991, when the leader of the military regime then, General Mohamed Siad Barre, left the country without a suitable replacement governance system. This led to a clan