Countries in West Africa need to collaborate to stem the tide of weapons flowing through Niger. Arms and ammunition seizures by security forces in Niger’s Agadez and Tahoua regions between January 2021 and February 2022
West Africa: Sahel – Terrorists, Tribalists and Traffickers?
Nouakchott — Obvious, that very complex question is now more frequently raised than ever before. It calls for an answer. Ten years of wars – with international forces support – deaths, injuries, displacements and budgets
Burkina Faso: Sahel – Gold Mining and Terrorism
For a decade, gold exploitation, legal or illegal and official or informal, has known a speedy expansion throughout the Sahel. Its actors are numerous and range from Canadian and Russian multinationals to small informal local
West Africa: Trafficking in the Sahel – Guns, Gas, and Gold
Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade routes crisscrossing the Sahel, and the UN and partners are trying out new, collaborative ways to thwart those attempting
Foreign Players In Sudan’s Civil War – OpEd
To understand the recent conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and how they are supported by regional and foreign powers, one needs to understand
Sudan In Meltdown – OpEd
On May 6 delegates from the two military groups slogging it out for control of Sudan met for pre-negotiation talks in Jeddah, each side represented by a three-person team. The discussions are being masterminded by
The Horn Of Africa States: Impact Of Sudan Conflict On Region (Part II) – OpEd
Sudan links the Horn of Africa States with the Sahel region of Africa. Both regions are conflicted, volatile and unsettled, with active terror organizations and foreign interferences at play. With Sudan now conflicted also, it
Africa Seeks Greater Flexibility For Delivery Of Russian Agricultural Products – OpEd
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Comoro Islands Azali Assoumani (who now holds the rotating presidency of the African Union) together with four African leaders plan an early June special working visit to meet
Understanding The ‘Unknown Gunmen’ Who Attacked A US Convoy In Nigeria – Analysis
On May 16, gunmen attacked an advance convoy of the United States mission in Nigeria as it traveled through a rural part of Anambra state in the country’s southeast. The gunmen killed four people—two Nigerians
Nigeria: How UK Special Forces Have Been Operating Secretly in Nigeria – Report
A report has revealed that the British Special Air Service and the European country’s other special forces have carried out operations clandestinely in Nigeria and 18 other nations for the past 12 years. This was