Author: M Barbu

Les diverses menaces envers la sécurité du Nigeria

Le Nigeria fait face à une multitude de défis de sécurité en dehors de Boko Haram. Il est essentiel de distinguer ces menaces et comprendre leurs profils sociogéographiques afin d’adapter des solutions sur mesure.

Le Président du Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari a dit que le Nigeria fait face à « un état d’urgence » du fait de l’insécurité permanente. Cette insécurité est généralement perçue comme constituée par la menace posée par Boko Haram dans le nord-est du pays. Cependant, une telle conception sous-évalue la complexité et la nature multiforme des défis de sécurité qui impactent toutes les régions du pays. En même temps, la violence armée n’est pas omniprésente dans tout le Nigeria, étant principalement concentrée dans des couloirs géographiques particuliers. Ce qui suit est une étude des multiples menaces envers la sécurité au Nigeria, des risques qui en découlent et des substrats qui les ont fait germer.

US envoy in Egypt for talks on Ethiopia’s dam dispute

The U.S. envoy for the Horn of Africa on Wednesday met with the Egyptian president as part of Washington’s new push to find a resolution to a regional decade-long dispute over Ethiopia’s massive dam on the Nile River’s main tributary.

Jeffrey Feltman arrived in Cairo on Tuesday on the first leg of a tour that includes stops in Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan amid growing concerns the dispute could escalate into a military conflict, threatening the entire region.

IS-land: Has the age of southern African terrorism properly begun?

The violent insurgency in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado has spurred a mini industry interrogating whether/when/how southern Africa will become a hub for international terror syndicates, in particular the Islamic State. But according to the United Nations Security Council, terror and organised crime are increasingly interconnected. In which case the region has a problem that the insurgency could massively compound.

You turn around to take a final peek
And you see why it’s so unique to be
Among the lovely people living free
Upon the beach of sunny Mozambique
—Bob Dylan, Mozambique

Risk/reward

Millions staring at famine as food insecurity soars: Report

Food insecurity and its impacts have been exacerbated in part by the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has found.

Food insecurity in the world’s poorest countries reached record highs in 2020, with millions staring at famine, a situation exacerbated in part by the COVID pandemic, according to a UN report.

From Haiti to Syria, some 155 million people across 55 countries who rely the most on humanitarian assistance were classified as being in “crisis” – meaning in urgent need of food – a 20 million increase since 2019, according to the report released Wednesday.

The Venture Capitalists of Terrorism

Even with its physical “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria in tatters, the Islamic State is still managing to wage a global insurgency, maintaining an operational presence in at least 20 separate countries.

Centrafrique : que sait-on de la commission d’enquête sur les exactions russes ?

Les autorités centrafricaines ont dévoilé la composition de la commission d’enquête, annoncée lundi sur les exactions attribuées à l’armée centrafricains et aux mercenaires russes présents à ses côtés. Lundi, RFI dévoilait une enquête sur le sujet. Quelques jours plus tôt, la Minusca remettait au gouvernement centrafricain un document recensant toute une série d’exactions documentées par ses soins pour attirer son attention. C’est dans ce contexte que le gouvernement a mis sur pied une commission spéciale d’enquête. Que sait-on de cette commission ?

Russian Media Outlet Vz.ru: ‘For The First Time, Russia Has Surpassed The U.S. As A Supplier Of Liquefied Natural Gas To Europe’

The Russian media outlet Vz.ru reported that Russia had, for the first time, surpassed the U.S. as a supplier of liquefied natural gas to Europe, and that this positive news for Russia meant that “our gas has once again proven its superiority.” The article stated: “Russian LNG is in more demand in Europe than American LNG, even in times of crisis and a sharp decline in demand and prices.”

Nigerian Expert: ‘Lest We Forget, China Trained African Freedom Fighters’

In an article, Nigerian expert Socrates Mbamalu wrote that China sees itself as “a trusted and consistent comrade” to Africa, and that China had offered military intelligence, weapons, and training of “freedom fighters” to Algeria, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Guinea Bissau, and Namibia. He added: “The often racist and unjust antics of the West have finally awoken the leaders of many African countries, who have voiced their displeasure at the skewed relationship with Western nations, and indicated intentions to partner with China.” Mbamalu concluded that it is up to African people to demand more “transparency” in trade deals that their leaders sign with China.