Sudan’s Sovereignty Council leader and Commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, concluded a one-day visit on Tuesday to Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, amid escalating turmoil in Sudan. El Burhan, accompanied
The Growing Militarization of China’s Africa Policy
China is leveraging its military training exercises with African forces to advance China’s expeditionary capabilities and geostrategic ambitions. China’s 2-week military exercises with Tanzania and Mozambique in July and August 2024 marked a significant expansion
Egypt hosts Hamas in new Gaza ceasefire push, looting halts aid
Hamas leaders held talks with Egyptian security officials on Sunday in a fresh push for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, two Hamas sources said, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold
Sudanese anti-war coalition grapples with reform demands at Uganda meeting
A major Sudanese anti-war coalition will convene in Uganda this week for critical meetings amid internal discord and growing pressure to establish a government in exile. The Tagadum coalition, formed in October 2023 to unite
Drone strikes by Mali’s military regime kill 8 Tuareg leaders in the country’s north
Drone strikes by Mali’s military regime killed eight Tuareg rebel leaders in the town of Tinzaouatine in the north of the country, a rebel spokesman said Sunday. It was the first time since the start
Tensions rise in Horn of Africa as Ethiopia searches for a route to the sea
‘Abiy sees this as his historical legacy, giving Ethiopia access to the Red Sea.’ Tensions are running high in the Horn of Africa as Somalia continues to demand Ethiopia annuls a controversial port deal with
Au Burkina Faso, la junte gèle les avoirs d’une centaine de militaires et d’opposants
L’ancien président de transition Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, mais aussi l’ex-ministre Djibril Bassolé ou encore des journalistes sont accusés de « participation à des actes de terrorisme et/ou de financement de terrorisme ». La junte du
Terror Groups Capitalize on Fulani Anger to Recruit Fighters
A mid-August attack on a Fulani community in central Mali left 23 people dead and 300 missing. After raiding the village of Saran, the unidentified attackers went to the Fulani village of Bidi, but people
Jihadist Spillover Impact and Deteriorating Security in Coastal West Africa
Islamic militant groups in the Sahel, particularly from Burkina Faso, have spilled into northern Ghana, using the area for logistical and medical purposes to sustain ongoing insurgencies and help expand their movement throughout Africa. U.S.
ICC prosecutor urges nations to help arrest 6 Libyans allegedly linked to a brutal militia
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court urged Libya and other nations Tuesday to help arrest six men allegedly linked to a brutal militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important