La CEDEAO décide enfin de lever les sanctions imposées au Niger au lendemain du coup d’État du 26 juillet 2023… Éclairage des enjeux de cette décision avec le journaliste spécialiste des questions géopolitiques Zine Cherfaoui
Neither China nor Russia: Africa’s Favorite Investors Come from Europe, says study
Europe remains the continent’s special partner. At least that is what the Choiseul Institute’s Africa 2050 survey reveals, which surveyed some 300 leaders among 34 African countries. At dawn in 2050, when it is destined
Can The US Salvage Its Nigerien Base Deal?
The resolution of this dispute will reveal a lot about the Nigerien military leadership’s internal dynamics, which can in turn enable astute observers to better predict the policies that they might then promulgate. US Assistant
Niger broke military pact with US after being ‘warned’ about Iran, Russia ties
Niger’s junta decided to suspend a military agreement with the United States after a delegation of senior US military officials visited the Western African country and “expressed concerns” about its growing relations with Russia and
Media Matters: How Operation Shujaa Degraded the Islamic State’s Congolese Propaganda Output
Abstract: Just three years ago, the Islamic State’s Central Africa Province was the poster child for the Islamic State’s efforts to maintain a constant and lingering threat across the globe. That year, the group conducted
Tchad: à deux mois de la présidentielle, le nouveau code électoral au coeur de critiques
Des conseillers d’opposition pointent du doigt certaines dispositions qui marquent, disent-ils, un « grave recul » en termes de transparence qui risquerait d’« entamer la crédibilité du processus électoral à venir ». Selon l’ancien code
Sénégal : Bassirou Diomaye Faye, le plan B d’Ousmane Sonko
Ecarté de la course à l’élection présidentielle du 24 mars par le Conseil constitutionnel, Ousmane Sonko a dû laisser la place à son discret bras droit et ami. La liesse qui entourait, samedi 16 mars,
Africa File Special Edition: Niger Cuts the United States for Russia and Iran
Key Takeaway: Niger’s junta annulled defense cooperation agreements with the United States, underscoring its prioritization of growing partnerships with like-minded authoritarian regimes such as Russia and Iran over maintaining cooperation with the United States. Russian
Red Sea Tensions Are Reaching Horn of Africa—Can these Worsen the Humanitarian Crisis there?
There has been a lot of hectic international activity in the Horn of Africa region this year. As the Houthis increased their attacks on several ships in the Red Sea to create pressure for stopping
Niger: pourquoi la base militaire d’Agadez est stratégique pour les États-Unis
La junte au pouvoir au Niger a dénoncé, le 16 mars dernier, l’accord de coopération militaire passé avec les États-Unis il y a douze ans. Un revers pour Washington qui possède une base aérienne de