The Horn Of Africa States: What Is At Stake – OpEd

The Sudan conflict has once again bared facts about the Horn of Africa States and the greater region surrounding it. The region has neighbors like the GCC countries which have significant interest not only in the region but also Yemen just across from the region. It has also Sudan as a neighbor and Egypt further north. On the south is the East Africa Community (South Sudan and Uganda and Kenya). All of these countries and regions have their own issues which impact on the region, one way or the other. Let us take these regions and countries one at a time.

Sudan Conflict: Can We Stop Another African Nation’s Descent Into A Human-Engineered Inferno? – OpEd

The endless sorrow of the Sudanese people is like a scar that refuses to heal, a constant reminder of the pain and suffering that has plagued the African continent for far too long. They fight for freedom, for a chance to live without fear, but their struggle seems to fall on deaf ears, drowned out by the apathy of the world. It’s as if humanity has put on a pair of tinted glasses, seeing only the surface of the crisis in African countries, ignoring the depths of despair that lie beneath. The recent massacre and emergency in Sudan are just another chapter in this tragic story of ignorance and neglect.

Sudan Conflict: More Complex Than Meets The Eye – Analysis

After weeks of escalating tensions, open military clashes broke out on April 15 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), where the latter is a powerful paramilitary group. Despite the fact that both groups were previously close allies who jointly seized control of Sudan in 2021, subsequent tensions over control and decision-making on national key issues have driven them apart. This includes, but is not limited to, opposing views on the integration of the RSF into the Sudanese military and transitional planning for eventual civilian rule in Sudan. The currently developing events in Sudan resemble a typical power struggle seen in fragile states, where more than one powerful armed group exists and each is vying for control. However, the political conflict and escalating military confrontation is actually much more complex than a simplistic power struggle.

Des militants séparatistes présumés tuent six personnes au Nigeria

La violence séparatiste est l’un des dossiers prioritaires qui attendent le président élu Bola Tinubu, l’ancien gouverneur de Lagos, qui entrera en fonction le mois prochain.

Quatre policiers nigérians et deux civils ont été tués vendredi par des militants séparatistes présumés lors d’une fusillade, alors qu’ils patrouillaient dans le sud-est du pays, a annoncé samedi la police.

Mali: l’armée interpelle des combattants de la Coordination des mouvements de l’Azawad près de Ménaka

Une opération de l’armée a été menée près de Ménaka, dans le nord-est du Mali, une région passée sous la domination totale de la branche sahélienne du groupe État islamique. Dans un communiqué diffusé ce 24 avril 2023, les Forces armées (Fama) annoncent avoir mené la veille une « action majeure » dans le secteur de Tin-Fadimata, avec arrestations et matériel saisi à la clé. Mais la Coordination des mouvements de l’Azawad (CMA), mouvement signataire de l’accord de paix de 2015, indique que ce sont des combattants issus de ses rangs et non des terroristes qui ont été interpelés.

Mali : 10 civils tués dans une attaque à la voiture piégée

Dix civils et trois soldats ont été tués samedi matin lors d’une attaque à la voiture piégée dans la zone de l’aéroport de Sévaré dans la région de Mopti.

Le gouvernement a annoncé que 88 djihadistes avaient été “neutralisés” dans une vague d’effusions de sang qu’il a décrite comme une résurgence des “incidents terroristes”.

Sudan And Its Endgames

Anyone predicting what will happen or even what is happening, with total clarity, pursues a fool’s errand – the lack of clarity made worse by extensive, aggressive information operations and disinformation by both sides. But whoever winds up on top and however long the violence endures there are some broad trends that can be identified.