Senegal’s protesters should be lauded for defending their country’s democracy, not condemned for fomenting chaos. Last week, Senegal, often touted as a beacon of democracy in West Africa, was rocked by clashes between state forces
Tensions Mount in Senegal
Echoes of the past in Senegal as growing uncertainty over a potential third term for President Sall triggers protests and unrest. Last week, protests erupted in Senegal following a court decision that found opposition leader
The Horn Of Africa States: Half-Way Through 2023 – OpEd
The first half of year 2023 was not kind to the Horn of Africa States region. Its inability to organize itself and the activities of predators bent on exploiting the region’s resources kept it poor
Eswatini: two pro-democracy MPs convicted of “terrorism
Two pro-democracy MPs in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, Eswatini, were found guilty on Thursday of terrorism and murder in connection with the wave of anti-regime protests that rocked the country in 2021. The two men,
Senegal Government Cuts Mobile Internet Access Amid Deadly Rioting
Senegal’s government has cut access to mobile internet services in certain areas because of deadly rioting in which “hateful and subversive” messages have been posted online, it said in a statement on Sunday. The West
De jeunes musulmans affrontent la police après la prière à Addis Abeba
Des affrontements ont éclaté vendredi, après la prière musulmane, près de la plus vaste mosquée d’Addis Abeba, entre la police et des jeunes fidèles furieux de la destruction de mosquées dans le cadre d’un projet
Actively Pursuing Marginalization
In an interview, Amr Adly and Hamza Meddeb discuss why Egypt’s and Tunisia’s debt crises have reshaped their geopolitics. Hamza Meddeb is a research fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in
China’s Middle Eastern Moment
In an interview, Abdullah Baabood discusses Beijing’s evolving role in the Gulf region, where its priority is stability. Abdullah Baabood is a nonresident scholar at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center. He holds
Burundi Fears Russia’s Geopolitical Confrontation In Africa – OpEd
Late May, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made a stopover in Bujumbura, capital of Burundi, among others. Lavrov has been making frequent with travels to Africa, pushing an anti-Western fight intended to partition Africa.
UN Needs $214 Million To Aid Surge Of Sudan Refugees In Chad
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees needs emergency donations following the rising number of Sudanese refugees arriving in Chad as the number fleeing the conflict there passes 100,000. There has been a surge of