If there is one thing that the profuse social commentary on the worsening security situation in Nigeria (the Civil Society Joint Action Group calculates that 2,423 people have been killed and 1,872 abducted since President
The Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal Aggravates Regional Tensions – OpEd
On Jan. 1, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed shocked neighboring states by signing a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi. The agreement stated that Somaliland would grant Ethiopia use of a port,
Houthi military-terrorist escalation and thedeterioration of the situation in the Red Sea
Since the start of Operation Iron Swords (October 7, 2023), the Houthi campaign in the RedSea area has escalated and drawn in many participants, the most important of which are theUnited States, Britain and Iran,
Ituri : une incursion des ADF fait quatre morts à Mambasa (société civile)
Quatre civils ont été tués, mercredi 31 janvier, par un groupe des présumés rebelles ADF dans le village Pikidi de la chefferie de Babila Bakwanza au territoire de Mambasa(Ituri), rapporte ce jeudi, la Nouvelle société
The Horn Of Africa States: The Fallacy Of IGAD (Part II) – OpEd
In my previous article on the matter on December 11, 2023, I concluded that “ It is time the regional leaders were kinder to their populations and to the world by coming together to create
Deaths Linked to Militant Islamist Violence in Africa Continue to Spiral
Fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence jumped by 20 percent in the past year, claiming more than 23,000 lives—a new record. Over 80 percent of these deaths were in the Sahel and Somalia. Highlights Sahel
Somalia’s intelligence agency says it blocks WhatsApp groups used by al-Qaida-linked militants
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Tuesday it has for the first time managed to shut down 20 WhatsApp groups allegedly operated by the extremist group al-Shabab for extortion and intimidation. NISA in a
Cameroon: Attack blamed on separatists leave at least 1 dead in South-West region
At least one person was reported dead after an attack attributed to separatists in western Cameroon shook up the city on Buea. On Monday night (Jan. 30), heavy gunshot were heard in Buea the capital
Sudan’s Burhan declares wide-ranging offensive on RSF positions
In a significant shift in strategy, Sudanese Army Commander-in-Chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has directed the army and allied armed movements to launch a full-scale offensive against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), aiming to expel them
A Crisis-Stricken Africa Described As ‘Epicentre’ Of Terrorism – OpEd
The African continent, comprising 55 states with a total population of over 1.4 billion people, continues to undergo a rash of political, economic and humanitarian crises—including food shortages, poverty, a breakdown in the health care