Tunisian authorities arrested the leader of the Ennahda opposition Islamist movement in a crackdown on rival politicians and critics of the North African country’s increasingly authoritarian president Kais Saied, lawyers said Tuesday.
Despite leadership losses and diminished cash reserves, the extremist group ISIL, or Da’esh, continues to pose a threat to international peace and security, the UN counter-terrorism chief warned last week in New York.
Russia has consistently been assisting Republics of Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali in West African region to root out French domination. Burkina Faso and Mali are part of the Sahel-5. Russia has embarked on fighting “neo-colonialism” which it considers a barrier on its way to regain part of Soviet-era influence in and consolidate its relations with Africa.
Une quarantaine de personnes ont été tuées en une semaine au Burkina Faso dans des attaques visant civils et militaires, un nouvel épisode sanglant dans ce pays confronté à une multiplication des violences djihadistes depuis plusieurs mois.
Continuant une tendance à la hausse sur la dernière décennie, les évènements violents impliquant les groupes islamistes en Afrique ont augmenté de 22 % cette année, alors même que les décès ont augmenté de 48 %.
Now that Europe is desperate to find new energy suppliers, the resource-rich countries of the Middle East and North Africa are hoping to boost their economy and influence.
A weak central government, a fragmented military and Islamic terrorism threaten to turn the Sahel nation into a geopolitical confrontation zone.
Why the Reactionary US Policy in Africa is a Mistake
The December 2022 African Leaders Summit in Washington, which brought together leaders and senior officials from 49 African states, and CEOs and leaders of over 300 private American and African companies to discuss US-Africa relations and to catalyze investment into critical sectors was supposed to be a turning point for the US policy in the continent. Indeed, consequent statements from the White House indicated a shift away from the traditional security-oriented approach to the 54 African states, and a refocus on a more cooperative approach, as well as a comprehensive policy on anti-corruption measures, democracy building, strengthening of the civil society, and economic development. Indeed, the Biden administration, unveiling a new policy, promised engagement with the various African state, rather than a limited focus on a few select partnerships, and seemed interested in diplomatic, political, and investment-based focus on a range of topics from peacebuilding to health to education. Indeed, on the surface, some of the dynamic leading up to these promised changes appeared to be positive. The appointment of the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa showed apparent interest in mediating prolonged conflicts, playing a role in addressing or preventing refugee crises, and otherwise delving into the strategic issues proliferating in the region. President Biden announced an Africa tour scheduled for later in 2023.
Speculation is growing about a crisis between Saudi Arabia and Egypt manifested in relations between senior figures in both countries. Tension has come to the surface during the serious economic crisis in Egypt since Russia invaded Ukraine almost a year ago.
Après deux jours de réunion au Caire, le comité militaire libyen s’est mis d’accord, mercredi 8 février, sur un mécanisme d’échange d’informations et de coordination au sujet des mercenaires et des combattants étrangers présents sur le sol libyen. C’est la première fois que ce comité militaire, composé de cinq hauts-gradés des différents camps opposés en Libye, se réunit sous l’égide du Sénégalais Abdoulaye Bathily, nommé émissaire des Nations unies dans le pays l’été dernier. Des représentants du Niger, du Tchad et du Soudan ont été associés à la réunion et ont exprimé leur volonté de collaborer à ces efforts.