When Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown in a July 2023 coup, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) moved within days to impose punitive measures that it hoped would force a
Political extortion? JNIM’s blockade of Boni, Mali.
In June 2024, fighters from the Katiba Serma sub-group of Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) redoubled their efforts to cut off the town of Boni, in the Mopti region of central Mali.1 This
IS Sahel: Consolidating territory and reviving economies.
Since 2023, Islamic State Sahel Province (IS Sahel), a violent extremist organization affiliated to the Islamic State, has shifted from perpetrating high levels of indiscriminate violence against civilians towards building community support in areas where
Tigray Must Avert Another Cycle Of War – Analysis
As tensions between two TPLF factions rise, urgent measures are needed to prevent another crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. After two years of war in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, the 2022 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA)
Iran Seeks Influence In Sudan Through An Influx Of Weapons – Analysis
Iran is working to take advantage of the chaos caused by Sudan’s civil war to gain a foothold on the Red Sea. Establishing a presence in Sudan would, in essence, enable Iran to box in
The Horn Of Africa States: A Regional Block To Assure Peace And Stability – OpEd
The Indian Ocean was always an ocean of communication, trade and human activity from times immemorial. It connected Africa to Asia and further to the Mediterranean and hence Europe, through the Horn of Africa States
Ethiopia: Fighting, Abuses Putting Sudanese Refugees At Risk, Says HRW
Recent fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Fano militias in the northwestern Amhara region has put Sudanese refugees in and around camps near the Sudan border at grave risk, Human Rights Watch said today. The
CONTINENTAL COLLABORATION Nations Establish New Alliancesto Tackle Shared Challenges
A Swahili proverb says, “If a snake bites your neighbor, you too are in danger.” The meaning is clear: A community is safest when everyone is protected. This is as true for a village as
The slow death of Tunisia’s revolution for democracy
In-depth: Today, the hopes of Tunisia’s youth are not found in slogans or protests, but in the boats headed to Europe carrying those who gave up on the country. In a region where fledgling democracies
UN envoy proposes partitioning Western Sahara
The U.N. envoy to Western Sahara suggested dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front as a way to settle the decades-long conflict. Staffan de Mistura proposed partition as one potential way to