Au Sahel, l’émir Iyad Ag-Ghali toujours vivant, toujours influent, toujours traqué
Depuis 2020, l’émir du Groupe de soutien à l’islam et aux musulmans (GSIM) doit faire face à la branche sahélienne de l’Etat islamique.
Mali: le chef de cabinet du colonel Assimi Goïta tué dans une embuscade
Le chef de cabinet du colonel Assimi Goïta, président de la transition dominée par les militaires au Mali, fait partie des quatre personnes tuées dans une attaque mardi près de la frontière mauritanienne, indique jeudi une note de la présidence authentifiée par l’AFP.
Selon le document, Oumar Traoré, chef de cabinet du colonel Goïta, était dans la délégation victime d’une embuscade près de la localité de Nara, dans une région en proie aux attaques jihadistes.
Les obsèques ont lieu jeudi à Kati, ville-garnison près de la capitale Bamako, précise la même source.
Quelque 320 militaires soudanais fuyant les combats se réfugient au Tchad
Trois-cent-vingt militaires soudanais fuyant les combats meurtriers dans leur pays entre les paramilitaires des Forces de soutien rapide (FSR) et l’armée régulière ont traversé la frontière dimanche et se sont rendus à l’armée tchadienne, a annoncé mercredi le ministre tchadien de la Défense.
Obsolete Cold War Attitudes Are Holding Europe Back
Instead, an independent foreign policy is desperately needed—and gaining support.
Recently, the United States has been followed by a number of European countries in supporting a cold war policy toward Russia and China. This has created increasing problems in Europe—bringing a major war to the continent, creating serious economic difficulties, and intensifying a decline in living standards.
Stopping Sudan’s Descent into Full-Blown Civil War
Fighting in cities across Sudan has left hundreds dead and trapped untold numbers at home in severe danger. If not halted, the conflict could become a devastating civil war. Local and outside actors should demand a humanitarian ceasefire, especially around Eid al-Fitr, followed by talks.
U.S. Dollar Losing Reserve Status At Stunning Pace, Says Eurizon CEO
Western sanctions against Russia have accelerated the move away from the U.S. dollar worldwide, Stephen Jen, the CEO of London-based asset management company Eurizon, warned on Tuesday.
The dollar’s share in global reserves fell ten times faster last year than over the past two decades, Jen said, as cited by Bloomberg. The process began as some countries started to look for alternatives after seeing Russia’s assets frozen abroad and the country cut off from the global financial messaging system known as SWIFT, according to Jen.
Crisis Group’s Impact Highlights: September 2022 to February 2023
Crisis Group’s work preventing conflict and shaping peace has a positive influence on crises around the globe. This Impact Note highlights cases in Afghanistan, Colombia, Ethiopia, Mali, Nagorno-Karabakh, the U.S. and Yemen, as well as our advocacy at the EU and UN and our research on climate and conflict in Africa.
The New Generation of Palestinian Armed Groups: A Paper Tiger?
Young Palestinians have formed new armed groups across the West Bank. Small, disjointed and scattered, they lack a clear political agenda. But both Israel and the Palestinian Authority have found reason to exaggerate the threat they pose to the status quo.
Stopping Sudan’s Descent into Full-Blown Civil War
Fighting in cities across Sudan has left hundreds dead and trapped untold numbers at home in severe danger. If not halted, the conflict could become a devastating civil war. Local and outside actors should demand a humanitarian ceasefire, especially around Eid al-Fitr, followed by talks.
The Threat of Returning Foreign Fighters from the Balkans
Last April, a Bosnian court sentenced Munib Ahmetspahic to three years in prison after a guilt admission agreement with the prosecutor. From 2013 to 2018, Ahmetspahic fought in Syria with Jabhat al Nusra and returned to Bosnia with a serious leg amputation. He was detained at the airport in Sarajevo in November 2018. However, Ahmetspahic […]