Africa

Egypt accuses Qatar of undermining peace talks via support for Libyan government

Qatar has signed an agreement with the Tripoli-based Libyan government to build and train military forces in what some see as an attempt to undermine the current progress toward a political solution in Libya.

In what observers considered a new challenge for the 5+5 Joint Military Commission talks in Geneva and a desire to obstruct the peace endeavors between Libyan parties, Qatar signed a military agreement Nov. 13 with the Government of National Accord (GNA) based in western Libya to “train and build military capacities.” This step allows Qatar to boost its military presence on Libyan territories.

As the Migration Crisis Evolves, the Wealthiest Countries Still Aren’t Doing Enough

Migration barely came up at the recent G-7 summit in France—a far cry from just two years ago, when Italy hosted the G-7 in Sicily, which has seen an influx of migrants and asylum-seekers given its proximity to North Africa. The most prominent mention of migration in Biarritz took place on the sidelines of the summit, when President Donald Trump’s adviser, Stephen Miller—the architect of the administration’s restrictionist immigration policies—defended Trump’s efforts to make migrating to the United States even more onerous than it already is.

Yet even if migration has fallen off the front pages, each member of the G-7, with the possible exception of Japan, still has to address it on a policy level. Managing immigration and dealing with influxes of refugees and asylum-seekers remain delicate issues, with political consequences at home and economic repercussions within and across borders.

Mali: Décryptage : Où allons-nous ?

En Guinée-Conakry et en Côte d’Ivoire, les dernières élections présidentielles ont fragilisé l’équilibre social. Au Burkina-Faso, les électeurs s’apprêtent à voter ce dimanche, 22 novembre 2020 à la présidentielle. Au Mali, l’opération Bourrasque (FAMa, Barkhane, FAN…) porte des coups sérieux aux narcoterroristes avec la mort de Ba Ag Moussa, un des lieutenants d’Iyad Ag Ghaly du “GSIM”. Au même moment, pour ancrer son pouvoir dans la Sous-Région, le président de la transition, Bah N’Daw, fait la tournée de quelques chefs d’Etat ouest africains dont le Ghanéen Nana Akufo-Addo, président en exercice de la Cédéao. En Europe, la France, l’Allemagne, etc., sont de nouveau sous cloche pour limiter la diffusion du coronavirus. Les crises sont partout et s’accumulent. Mais où allons-nous ?

The Islamic State Remains Active throughout Sub-Saharan Africa

The Islamic State’s external province in Congo and Mozambique coordinates ISIS core on attack claims, but also the timing of attacks.

The ISIS spokesman’s October speech calling for prison break operations preceded a successful prison break by jihadists in Congo and an attempted prison break ISIS fighters in Mozambique.

Explaining The Conflict In Libya

What is the best way to describe the conflict in Libya? Is it a civil war between competing factions? Or has the conflict in fact morphed into a proxy war where there are several competing agendas at work?

Haftar’s alarming reliance on foreign mercenaries

Russian Wagner Group mercenaries and the Sudanese Janjaweed forc es are still flooding into the city of Sirte to bolster the forces of Haftar, the Burkan Al-Ghadab (Volcano of Rage) operation said Wednesday.

The key city of Sirte, which lies some 450 kilometers (280 miles) east of the capital, is currently under the control of Haftar’s forces.

Libya: Haftar Receives Tribal Delegation, GNA Insists on Removing Mercenaries

Libyan armed forces are important to protect the country and fight against extremist and criminal groups in the south, announced Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar.

Speaking during his meeting with a delegation of the Hasawna tribe, Haftar valued the efforts of the tribes and their support to the army in its war against terrorism and invaders.

Mali: Arrestation d’un présumé djihadiste faisant partie du groupe de 200 prisonniers libérés par le Mali en octobre dernier dans le sud de l’Algérie

Un présumé djihadiste faisant partie du groupe de 200 prisonniers libérés en octobre dernier par le Mali a été arrêté lundi dans le sud de l’Algérie, a-t-on appris de l’AFP.
Elle précise que la capture a eu lieu à Timiaouine, près de Tamanrasset.

« Le criminel, âgé de 32 ans, a été arrêté après un minutieux suivi de ses mouvements douteux, dès son entrée en territoire national », ajoute la mêrme source.