As fighting closes in, the fate of the lakeside city could reshape military strategy across the Kivus, reroute regional trade and alter Kinshasa’s political fortunes. As fighting between the Congolese army coalition and the Rwanda-backed
Africa Overview: December 2025
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RDC : le M23, soutenu par l’armée rwandaise, progresse ; des soldats congolais et burundais en fuite au Burundi
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“Beaucoup de gens violés, attaqués, tués”: des réfugiés maliens racontent les atrocités commises par l’Africa Corps russe
Des pillages et destructions de villages, des meurtres sans distinction, des viols, mais aussi des organes découpés sur des cadavres… Des réfugiés maliens, ayant fui leur pays, révèlent à l’agence de presse américaine Associated Press
Bénin: après le putsch déjoué, Patrice Talon réunit un Conseil extraordinaire des ministres
Après la tentative de putsch déjoué, un Conseil extraordinaire des ministres s’est tenu, lundi 8 décembre, au palais présidentiel sous la présidence du chef de l’État, Patrice Talon. La haute hiérarchie militaire et policière a
Has Sisi Found a Competent Military Entrepreneur?
Mustaqbal Misr has expanded its portfolio with remarkable speed, but a lack of transparency remains. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi’s expansive national projects have a new poster child: the Future of Egypt Authority for Sustainable Development,
Libya’s High National Elections Commission Is a Dangerous Gamble
The UN Support Mission in Libya and the country’s rival legislatures are pushing to restructure the electoral authority, an effort that risks politicizing one of the country’s few remaining trusted institutions. As Libya struggles toward
ANALYSIS: Nigeria’s deep insecurity demands more than an emergency declaration
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared a national security emergency, ordering the recruitment of more security personnel alongside other far-reaching measures. The 26 November announcement reflects mounting pressure on the government following soaring insecurity marked
Africa’s Unresolved Conflicts Drive Acute Food Insecurity
The persistence of Africa’s conflicts has directly contributed to a record 167 million Africans facing acute food insecurity with an estimated 700,000 threatened by famine. Highlights Five Countries Account for the Bulk of Africa’s Food
Somalia at Risk of Becoming a Jihadist State
Persistent resistance to power sharing between Somalia’s federal and state governments has brought al Shabaab to the precipice of taking Mogadishu and escalating the threat from international jihadists. Highlights As al Shabaab embarked on a