Les coups d’État militaires étaient monnaie courante dans certaines régions d’Afrique au cours des décennies qui ont suivi l’indépendance. Mais après une période de relative stabilité démocratique, certains signes indiquent qu’ils sont en hausse. La
BRICS Jumps To Africa’s Rescue – OpEd
The three-day BRICS Summit from 22-24 August 2023 in South Africa has raised hopes across the African continent that a new deal for development aid to Africa could be taking shape that will be more
Azawad : Les indépendantistes du nord du Mali et du sud de l’Algérie accusent la junte de chercher la guerre
La Coordination des Mouvements de l’Azawad (CMA), principale coalition indépendantiste du nord du Mali, appuyée par le mouvement de libération du Sud de l’Algérie, accuse la junte militaire malienne de chercher à déclencher un conflit
Burkina Faso : Un soutien solidaire au Niger
Dans un geste de solidarité régionale, le gouvernement burkinabè a donné son feu vert à une initiative militaire majeure en approuvant un projet de loi visant à déployer un contingent de troupes au Niger. Cette
Maritime Security Awareness in Africa: Elevating Youth Voices
Webinar The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, the Office of the African Union Youth Envoy, and the African Union’s Youth4Peace Africa Program will organize an academic webinar to analyze the role of youth in promoting
Africa’s Interests in Strengthening the United Nations System
African countries have played an overlooked role shaping the UN international system, remain committed to preserving and improving it, and oppose efforts to destabilize, dismantle, or overturn it. During the United Nations General Assembly’s 2023
The Horn Of Africa States: Why HAS Is Behind Other African RTAs – OpEd
Regional Trade Agreements (“RTAs”) and organizations seem to be proliferating in Africa. Some seem to be successful, while others appear to have stagnated after the initial euphoria of following the herd. RTAs that appear to
Russian Disinformation In Africa: No Door On This Barn – Analysis
In 2018, Yale scholar Timothy Snyder called Russian information operations in the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, “the most sophisticated propaganda campaign in the history of warfare.” Likewise, recent advances of Russian disinformation in Africa
Protests Break Out In Libya Over Rumors Of Normalization With Israel
Libya is experiencing political turmoil, with rare popular demonstrations in different parts of the country on August 27. This follows reports that the Tripoli-based Government of Nation Unity (GNU), one of Libya’s rival governments, is
Haitians Reject Kenya’s Plan For Armed Intervention
A Kenyan assessment mission arrived in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince on August 20 to evaluate the security situation in the Caribbean country. The 10-member Kenyan mission met with senior officials of the de facto Haitian government,