Africa

Major decline in West African piracy, but Gulf of Guinea remains world hotspot

Piracy off West African in 2021 declined dramatically – almost by half compared to the previous year – but the region still remains the world’s piracy hotspot, according to Dryad Global.

In its annual report for 2021/22, the maritime risk company stated that “the precipitous decline in piracy throughout West Africa in 2021 saw overall incidents of piracy and maritime crime decline by 56% compared to 2020. Incidents of actual and attempted attacks and vessels being fired upon dropped by more than 85%. The number of vessels boarded throughout the region fell by 54%. Incidents of vessels being boarded, and crews kidnapped declined by 60%.”

En Ethiopie, la pire sécheresse « jamais vécue » ravage les vies des nomades somali

Dans l’est du pays, il n’a pas plu depuis dix-huit mois, dévastant le cheptel et mettant une partie de la population en grave insécurité alimentaire.

Quasiment pas une goutte de pluie depuis dix-huit mois. A Hargududo, village de la région Somali en Ethiopie, les habitants montrent à l’AFP les cadavres desséchés de chèvres, vaches ou ânes, éparpillés non loin des modestes huttes aux toits de chaume. En ce mois d’avril, théoriquement l’un des plus arrosés de l’année, l’air est brûlant et sec et la terre poussiéreuse et stérile.

Plus de quarante migrants morts noyés au large du Sahara occidental

Quarante-quatre migrants sont morts noyés après le naufrage de leur embarcation, dimanche au large de Cap Boujdour, au sud du Maroc, a indiqué l’ONG espagnole Caminando Fronteras. Elle n’a pas précisé quelle était la destination de l’embarcation, mais les bateaux de migrants partant de cette zone se dirigent généralement vers l’archipel espagnol des Canaries.

Getting the Global Fragility Act Together: Reimagining Counterterrorism Must Be Part of the Plan

Fighters from Islamic State Turkey Province in the affiliate’s first video released in July 2019.

Conflict and counterterrorism are two sides of the same coin, and silos between the two must be broken down to reduce terrorism.

The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine overshadowed the latest step taken in Washington to turn the page on 20 years of a costly, largely military-driven approach to addressing conflicts.

Why Nonalignment Is an Urgent Imperative for the Global South

South Africa and other countries that have abstained from voting against Russia at the United Nations General Assembly in response to the war in Ukraine face intense international criticism. In South Africa, the domestic criticism has been extraordinarily shrill, and often clearly racialized. It is frequently assumed that abstention means that South Africa is in support of the Russian invasion, and this is either due to corrupt relations between Russian and South African elites, or nostalgia for support given to the anti-apartheid struggle by the Soviet Union, or both.

Cost of the Ukraine War Felt in Africa, Global South

While international news headlines remain largely focused on the war in Ukraine, little attention is given to the horrific consequences of the war which are felt in many regions around the world. Even when these repercussions are discussed, disproportionate coverage is allocated to European countries, like Germany and Austria, due to their heavy reliance on Russian energy sources.

Évaluation de la coalition Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) au Sahel

Webinaire

7 avril 2022

Le Centre d’études stratégiques de l’Afrique organisera un webinaire qui examinera en profondeur les origines, les objectifs et les moteurs de la coalition Jama’at Nusrat Al Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM), affiliée à Al-Qaïda, au Sahel. L’analyse tiendra compte de la dynamique de la composition du groupe, de ses objectifs au fil du temps, ainsi que des facteurs politiques et économiques qui lui ont permis de persister.