Ethiopia has faced recurring droughts for more than 40 years. The latest incident is affecting over 30 million people, and observers worry the situation might get worse. “Ethiopia” and “drought” sitting in the same sentence
Hadhreen: Sudan comms shutdown ‘ordered by army command’
The Hadhreen civil society organisation in Sudan claims that “careful investigation and information from reliable sources” shows that “the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) leadership directly ordered the shutdown of communication services in large areas of
The Red Sea Crisis Continues with No Resolution in Sight
The Houthi movement of Yemen has continued attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea despite U.S.-led “dynamic” strikes on Houthi weaponry being readied for launch. The current U.S. and allied approach assumes that the Houthi
Africa: Global Terrorist Killings in 2023 – Burkina Faso Suffers in First Place
Monrovia — The Institute for Economics and Peace has released its latest report on the state of terrorism around the world. The 2023 report, dubbed the Global Terrorism Index, shows a dramatic rise in the
17 February 2024Centre for Strategies and Security for the Sahel Sahara (Nouakchott)
Not long ago, one of the international community’s serious concerns, Sahel terrorist violence, is today unnoticeable on its agenda. Far behind the war in Ukraine and that in Sudan which broke out in April 2023.
Sudan’s Burhan arrives in Libya as war leaves more than 8 million displaced
Eastern Libya-based military strongman Khalifa Hifter has been accused of fueling the conflict in neighboring Sudan by sending weapons and other supplies to paramilitary forces fighting the Sudanese army. Sudan’s army chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah
Chad opposition leader killed in army attack on party headquarters, govt says
A leading opponent of Chad’s ruling junta chief has died in an army assault on his party headquarters ahead of a May election when he was set to be the main rival to his cousin
The Danger of Regional War in the Middle East
Israel’s campaign in Gaza in response to Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attacks still overshadows Middle East politics, with the spectre of wider war or other regional instability ever present even as ceasefire talks appear to
Effective Strategies for Countering Extremism in the Sahel: Importance of Economic Development to Community Engagement
Combating extremism in the Sahel region is a complex and pressing issue that requires a comprehensive review of the challenges and strategies currently in place. The Sahel, which spans several countries in West Africa, has
The Horn Of Africa States: Mayhem And Instability – OpEd
Not learning from its mistakes is one of the greatest misfortunes of the Horn of Africa States. The best way of turning defeat into victory is basically to learn from one’s mistakes, which apparently the