Community-based conflict mitigation initiatives have been demonstrated to markedly reduce the triggers of societal conflict in Africa. Their wider application can reshape the local threat landscape. Highlights More than a dozen African countries are experiencing
For Atiku Abubakar, perennial presidential candidate and unofficial leader of the opposition to President Bola Tinubu, being seen as a team player, someone who can be trusted to comply with a decision even when such
Although Mali remains sceptical, Niger and Burkina Faso’s thawing relationship with Algeria could pave the way for full re-engagement. Since the beginning of 2026, Algeria has stepped up its diplomatic outreach to Niger and Burkina
Dans les cercles stratégiques du renseignement de Washington, l’Algérie est de plus en plus analysée à travers ce que plusieurs experts décrivent comme un “triangle hostile” : le Front Polisario, l’influence de l’Algérie au Sahel
Santé, action sociale, droits humains : 118 associations burkinabè ont été dissoutes au nom d’une loi controversée. Un nouveau tour de vis de la junte contre une société civile déjà fragilisée. Les faits. C’est un
Flintlock, le principal exercice d’opérations spéciales du Commandement américain pour l’Afrique (Africom), a officiellement débuté le 14 avril 2026 par une double cérémonie d’ouverture en Libye et en Côte d’Ivoire. Fait marquant de cette édition
Le principal opposant gabonais Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, qui dénonce régulièrement les dérives autoritaires du gouvernement, a été interpellé mercredi soir, selon son parti politique Ensemble pour le Gabon. Il faisait partie des huit candidats à la
Key Takeaway: Turkey. Turkey has recently advanced economic and security ties with Niger and Somalia, viewing both countries as its African anchor states through which it can further its strategic interests in Africa. These partnerships
Cairo has put a premium on de-escalation in order to end the war as soon as possible and lessen the economic and energy shocks afterward, but this approach could backfire with its longtime benefactors in
Cairo’s efforts send a message to the United States and the region that it still has a place at the diplomatic table. Egypt has been on the sidelines as a mediator in Middle Eastern negotiations