Security in Africa’s Sahel region has steadily declined over the last decade, Celeste Wallander, assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Sahel is a semiarid region that
The Lifting Of The Arms Embargo On Somalia – OpEd
The Somali State is a construct of the Somali people who have lived in this important and prominent part of the African continent for thousands of years and from which they spread to other parts
Darfur Identity Crisis: Islam, Tribalism, Ethnology, Politics And The Ongoing Process Of Genocide – Analysis
In April 2019, protests and riots swept Sudan, toppled ruler Omar al-Bashir, after 30 years in power, and brought about his arrest. Lieutenant general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, commander of Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF), joined hands
The Nigerian Army And Tudun Biri Nakbah – OpEd
Outrage, anger and shock have greeted the killing of 85 persons including women and children in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State by Army drone strikes targeting suspected terrorists but which accidentally
Dernière ligne droite aux couleurs palestiniennes pour la campagne de Sissi
Assuré de sa réélection, mais anxieux à l’idée que les Égyptiens boudent les urnes, le raïs a usé et abusé de la corde gazaouie pour tenter de les remobiliser. « Celui qui soutient le droit
ECOWAS paves the way for easing sanctions against Niger
Gathered in Abuja, ECOWAS members paved the way on Sunday for easing its sanctions against Niger, conditioning it for a “short transition” before civilians return to power. A committee composed of the presidents of Benin,
The Future of South Yemen: Will Conflicting Interests Collide?
For the last year, the media has been abuzz with rumors of Saudi Arabia’s impending withdrawal from Yemen. Many analysts have ascribed the normalization deal with Iran to the Saudi exist strategy from the conflict,
Al Qaeda’s Growing Presence in Southern Yemen Is a Threat to the Regional Security Framework
The recent announcement of an assassination of the commander of the Security Belt forces (in South Yemen), Brigadier General Abdul Latif Al-Sayed, by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is yet another reminder that not
Colonialism is not over
In an old French history magazine, an article recounts the first motorized crossing of the Sahara. The Citroën company’s cruise is described in detail: the preparations, the choice of pilots, the mechanics of the five
‘They Followed Wrong Intel’: Why Nigerian Army Bombed Over 100 Civilians In Kaduna
An official statement from the Nigerian army, released today, Dec. 5 and signed by its Spokesperson Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the group had been on “aerial patrol when they observed a group of people