Every crisis has a rhythm. Libya’s has moved from a low thrum of dysfunction to the pounding urgency of collapse. What once appeared as a fragile equilibrium held together by fragile oil revenues, a delicate
The Horn Of Africa States: Reforming The Security Landscape Of The African Continent – OpEd
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the African Union’s Commission new Chairperson campaigned that he would advocate for significant reforms in how Africa responds to its many crisis. Although it is too early to call, yet one should
Armes européennes au Soudan (1/5) : des obus bulgares au milieu du désert
D’une usine bulgare aux milices soudanaises, les Observateurs de France 24 ont réussi à retracer le parcours d’armements dont l’exportation au Soudan est pourtant prohibée par l’Union européenne. Cette enquête – déclinée en cinq volets
Sisi’s political theater: Protests as a strategic performance in Egypt
Sisi is not reacting to public dissent and support; he is attempting to direct it. The pressure is real, and this political theater is Sisi’s answer. Few societies have perfected protest culture quite like the
Gabon coup leader wins election by huge margin
Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year dynasty – has won Saturday’s presidential election with more than 90% of the vote, provisional results show.
Algeria And France, Unhappy Together – Analysis
It is said, “each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,” and so it is with France and Algeria. Relations between France and Algeria have recently deteriorated due to a combination of diplomatic disputes,
Worsening Tensions Between Algeria & The Sahelian Alliance Put Russia In A Predictable Dilemma
It was impossible in retrospect for Russia to balance between them given their diametrically opposed views on the Tuareg issue, which each regards as integral to their respective national security interests, thus compelling Russia to
The IMF’s Bottomless Bottom-Line Cruelty
How the IMF & the World Bank—in the name of progress—succeed in keeping poor countries poor. Everyone knows there are many extremely poor countries in the world, but people rarely talk about why. These nations
Turkey Signs Onshore Oil Exploration Deal with Somalia Amid Security Concerns
Turkey and Somalia have signed a new onshore oil and gas exploration agreement, granting Turkey’s state-run energy firm rights to conduct seismic surveys across three land blocks in Somalia, officials said on Thursday. The deal,
ANALYSIS: Could Africa still be hard hit by Trump’s tariff tantrum?
If they are imposed, Trump’s blizzard of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs will hit AGOA beneficiaries more than most. Africa is being hit by one disaster after another. Still reeling from United States Agency for International Development funding