“Either you get rid of your weapons of mass destruction or [the US] will personally destroy them and destroy everything with no discussion.” Strong words from the US president, directing a clear message to a
Crise au Sahel : L’Algérie sous les projecteurs pour son rôle dans l’expansion jihadiste (UE)
Alors que la région du Sahel reste minée par une instabilité chronique, le rôle du régime militaire algérien suscite une inquiétude croissante parmi les observateurs internationaux à Bruxelles. Les populations civiles du Sahel, Mali, Niger
Algeria : A Terrorist State? The accusations shaking the Region
African and Western sources are pointing to the ambiguous role of Algeria’s military regime, accused of fueling terrorist groups active in the Sahel as well as near the borders with Libya, Mauritania, and Senegal. Diplomatically
Solving Libya’s economic collapse will require confrontation—not consensus
Every crisis has a rhythm. Libya’s has moved from a low thrum of dysfunction to the pounding urgency of collapse. What once appeared as a fragile equilibrium held together by fragile oil revenues, a delicate
Algeria And France, Unhappy Together – Analysis
It is said, “each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,” and so it is with France and Algeria. Relations between France and Algeria have recently deteriorated due to a combination of diplomatic disputes,
Libya: hotspot of human smuggling
A new study from Europe provides insight into how migrants lock and smuggling is working in Libya. Not only local rulers are involved, Russian interests are also involved. Since the fall of the Assad regime
As Aid Groups are Expelled, Libya Remains a Key Player on Migration
Libyan authorities recently ordered ten international aid organizations to suspend their operations and close offices in the country, accusing them of providing humanitarian assistance to help resettle African migrants in “a plot” to change the
Worsening Tensions Between Algeria & The Sahelian Alliance Put Russia In A Predictable Dilemma
It was impossible in retrospect for Russia to balance between them given their diametrically opposed views on the Tuareg issue, which each regards as integral to their respective national security interests, thus compelling Russia to
Libya Emerges as an Arena for U.S.-Russia Competition
The fall of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi in 2011 left Libya divided between two rival administrations, opening the country to interference by major powers seeking geopolitical advantage. Fourteen years after Qadhafi’s collapse, big power rivalry
Onze soldats nigériens tués dans une attaque djihadiste près de l’Algérie
Onze soldats nigériens ont été tués vendredi dans une attaque revendiquée par un groupe djihadiste lié à Al-Qaïda, dans le nord du pays, près de l’Algérie, et ont été inhumés samedi, ont rapporté des sources