As supporters of the military junta that seized power last month in Niger try to force the departure of French troops from the country, the crisis there has come to symbolize the crumbling of France’s
The Horn Of Africa States: A Potentially Prosperous Region – OpEd
For years now, the Horn of Africa States has been in a state of turmoil, instability, and conflicts compounded by climatic changes, man-made poverty, international interferences, and imported terror groups that have played havoc on
In Saudi’s mass murder of Ethiopian migrants, seeing is believing
Human Rights Watch’s Devon Lum takes us inside the digital investigation into the killing of Ethiopian migrants by Saudi border guards, which uses visual evidence to illustrate survivors’ journey and ensure their stories are not
The Lagos Blue Rail Line: A Game Changer – OpEd
For the long-suffering commuters in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, the inauguration of the Blue Rail Line on September 4, was nothing short of a game changer in a city notorious for chaotic traffic
The UN must step up on Sudan
Nearly five months on, Sudan’s war between its army and largest paramilitary force has destroyed much of the country’s capital Khartoum and the adjacent cities of Bahri and Omdurman, as well as key towns in
Russia Plans Visa-Free Regime With African Countries – OpEd
Russia claims to be pursuing an integrative multipolar relations with friendly countries around the world, including those in Africa. But Russia is still not a popular holiday destination for Africa’s political elite, corporate business leaders
Military Takeover In Gabon: A Coup D’état Or Palace Revolution? – Analysis
As the African continent and beyond is rejoicing its permanent membership of the G20 group, one more African nation underwent a military takeover, extending the spree of coups in West and Central Africa. On August
The Fallout in Chad from the Fighting in Darfur
War in Sudan’s Darfur region has triggered a refugee crisis in eastern Chad and raised concerns that turmoil could spread. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Enrica Picco draws upon research at the Chad-Sudan border
The Beginning Of The Endgame In Sudan?
There is a long-suffering people in Sudan, they live on a rugged mountain in the middle of Darfur. Theirs is a primitive life but they are relatively free, they have their guns to protect themselves
The Leading Cause of Immense Distress in the Sahel is Imperialism
The Sahel region in Africa has experienced some of the worst distress in the world in recent times caused by violence, insecurity, hunger and deprivation. The recent crisis in Niger and the possibilities of its