South Sudan and Djibouti signed an agreement Monday to develop a major trade corridor along the White Nile River, a project aimed at giving the landlocked East African nation new access to sea routes and
Armed men on motorbikes keep conflict in motion in the Sahel
In Benin and across West Africa, bike riders are viewed with suspicion as motorcycles are now synonymous with armed fighters. Until a few years ago, the sound of Iliyasu Yahuza’s matte black Qlink X-Ranger 200
S.Sudan Crisis Threatens To Engulf Region: UN
Renewed fighting in South Sudan risks spreading to the wider region against the backdrop of a worsening humanitarian situation, a senior UN official warned on Monday. The country, one of the poorest, has been gripped
Sudan’s army chief reshuffles top command in first major change since war began
Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has reshuffled the military’s top command, the army said on Monday, in the first major leadership change since the country’s conflict erupted last year. The move comes a
Sudan’s Democratic Alliance Blames Islamists for Civil War
Secular forces in Sudan are calling for Sudan’s Islamist movement to be classified as a terrorist group. This is happening as Congress considers legislation to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization and following unprecedented
Le Soudan informe ses comités de l’inclusion de Halayeb dans l’Égypte avant les négociations de délimitation des frontières maritimes avec l’Arabie saoudite
Une source bien informée a confirmé que les discussions en cours concernant les négociations entre l’Arabie saoudite et le Soudan sur la délimitation de leurs frontières maritimes ne se feront pas aux dépens de l’Égypte
Sudan still on the road to collapse – The Maghreb and Orient Courier
This week the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa held a critical hearing regarding a long standing crisis with the title “ A Dire Crisis in Sudan: A Global Call to Action”. The subject
Soudan : Des mercenaires colombiens aux côtés des paramilitaires
Le gouvernement soudanais, soutenu par l’armée, a accusé ce lundi les Emirats arabes unis (EAU) de recruter et de financer des mercenaires colombiens pour combattre aux côtés des Forces de soutien rapide (FSR), le groupe
By Taking on Government Roles, Terrorist Tighten Grip on Sahel’s Rural Areas
Across the vast expanses of rural Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, residents feel little influence from their central governments. That void has opened the way for the terrorist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin to spread
Des groupes djihadistes volent du bétail pour se financer
Un nouveau rapport révèle comment le vol de bétail constitue un élément central de l’économie de guerre en Afrique de l’Ouest et au Sahel. Selon le rapport que vient de publier l’Initiative mondiale contre la