The leader of Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray region has confirmed firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea’s capital and is threatening more, marking a huge escalation as the deadly fighting in northern Ethiopia between Tigray forces and the
Boko Haram Violence against Civilians Spiking in Northern Cameroon
Northern Cameroon has experienced the sharpest spike of Boko Haram violence in the Lake Chad Basin over the past 12 months, namely in the form of attacks on civilians. The number of violent incidents linked
Russia’s thwarted return to the Red Sea
The Red Sea is one of the vital routes for world trade, as nearly 10% of the planet’s goods travel through it. It is the link between the energy producers of the Persian Gulf, the
The Libyan Oil Industry’s Story of Recovery – And What it Means for the Rest of Africa
When the African Energy Chamber (AEC) started drawing up our 2021 Africa Energy Outlook, which was released on Nov. 10, Libya’s oil industry was still struggling in the face of persistent civil conflict. If I
Showdown in the Western Sahara
Presently, the Polisario Front appears to be trying to create “facts on the ground” outside of any legal framework, presumably in the hope that the international community will view them as irreversible. International help would
Enrayer la communautarisation de la violence au centre du Mali
Au Mali, les violences dans la zone située aux sud et sud-est de Mopti prennent un caractère de plus en plus communautaire. Les autorités de transition devraient harmoniser les initiatives de dialogue, renforcer la présence
Sudan’s Burhan pardons armed groups leaders
The head of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Thursday pardoned the former rebel leaders, two days before their announced return to Khartoum. On October 3, the transitional government, the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF)
Western Saharan Polisario says Morocco has ‘ignited war’
The Polisario movement seeking independence for Western Sahara said on Friday that Morocco has broken the 1991 ceasefire between them and had “begun the battle and ignited the war”. Morocco earlier on Friday said it
UN votes to crack down on Somalia’s al-Shabab extremists
The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to prevent the sale or shipment to Somalia of components of improvised explosive devices if there is “significant risk” they may be used to manufacture the often deadly devices
Nigeria: 160 Journalists Attacked in Nigeria in Last Two Years – Report
The report shows that the North-Central zone witnessed the highest number of attacks. About 160 journalists were attacked in Nigeria in the last two years, a report by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism