Le chef militaire du Mali, le général Assimi Goïta, s’est vu accorder par le parlement de transition un mandat présidentiel de cinq ans, renouvelable sans élections. Le chef de la junte, qui a pris le
Is Libya Headed For Partition? – Analysis
The sobering reality facing Libya far surpasses mere political stalemate; it embodies the active calcification of a partitioned state. Two distinct centers of power now operate with parallel bureaucracies, military structures, and international recognition circuits,
France Returns Military Base To Senegal As Part Of Broader Withdrawal
France handed over to Senegal a military base used by its army on Tuesday, as part of a broader withdrawal of French troops from the west African country. Senegal’s President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye annouced late
The Limits to China’s Transactional Diplomacy in Africa
China’s regime agnostic diplomacy in Africa—investing in countries irrespective of a government’s adherence to the rule of law—holds inherent risks for Chinese investments and regional stability. China has long hailed its noninterventionist strategy of engaging
China Widening Its Influence in Africa through Expanded Security Engagements – Africa Center
China’s expanding security engagements in Africa are part of Beijing’s geostrategic aims to advance its global security posture. The Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027) is notable for containing more security commitments
WAES 2025: Tinubu calls for deeper regional integration
President Bola Tinubu has urged West African leaders to move beyond fragmentation and missed opportunities, working towards deeper regional integration, collaboration, and shared prosperity. Mr Tinubu, while speaking at the just concluded inaugural West Africa
Congo gold miner says M23 rebels force staff to work without pay
Gold miner Twangiza Mining SA has accused Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of forcing its employees to work against their will and without pay after seizing its mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. M23 staged a
Présidentielle au Cameroun : Bello Bouba Maïgari, allié de Paul Biya, annonce sa candidature
Allié historique du président camerounais Paul Biya, le ministre a annoncé samedi 28 juin sa candidature au scrutin présidentiel. Après vingt-six ans d’alliance avec le Rassemblement démocratique du peuple camerounais (RDPC, au pouvoir au Cameroun),
La RDC et le Rwanda signent un accord de paix aux Etats-Unis après des décennies de guerre
« C’est un moment important après trente ans de guerre », a déclaré le secrétaire d’Etat américain, Marco Rubio, vendredi, lors d’une cérémonie au département d’Etat aux côtés de ses homologues du Rwanda et de
The Horn of Africa States: Banking And Finance Somalia (Part I) – OpEd
Somalia’s financial system has certainly evolved dramatically over the past decades. It was shaped by a combination of political upheavals, complete institutional collapse of the state, warlordism, unfettered religious violence, continuing corrupt governance structures, and