Algiers Summit Fails To Paper Over The Cracks In Arab Unity – Analysis

The 31st Arab League summit concluded in Algiers this week in a manner expected of a hopeless gathering strangely touted as a great reunion of the Arab world after a two-year hiatus.

There was little expectation that this year’s convention would defy the odds and become an avenue for decisive or transformative shifts, let alone much-needed bridge-building in an increasingly uncertain, discordant world.

Africa: As Terrorists Claim New Ground, An African Strategy Is Vital

Global terror groups have set their sights on Africa, making a common African Union-led approach a matter of urgency.

As Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda leaders have been targeted and eliminated internationally, the terrorist groups have expanded and consolidated their African operations. According to Jihad Analytics, half the attacks claimed by IS since the beginning of 2022 were carried out in 10 African countries. Among them were Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria – the four Boko Haram-affected countries of the Lake Chad Basin.

Leaders conclude 31st Arab League summit in Algeria

Arab leaders on Wednesday concluded the 31st summit of the largest annual Arab conference after seeking to bridge the gap on several divisive issues in the Middle East and Africa. The first Arab League gathering in three years took place against the backdrop of rising inflation, food and energy shortages, drought and the soaring cost of living across the region.

Morocco foils another terror plot, captures 5 Jihadists

Moroccan authorities announced on Wednesday the arrest of five jihadists who were preparing terrorist attacks in the country. Aged between 20 and 45, members of the ISIS cell were active in the “Habata Benmansour” village in Kenitra, Sidi Yahya Zaer (near Rabat), Dchira in Inzegane Ait Melloul, commune of Bouaboud (province of Chichaoua).

Education in the Prevention of Violent Extremism and Radicalization Within the Tunisian Youth

First of all, how should we define radicalization? Radicalization refers to a social and moral disruption process. This leads an individual to the adoption of a new vision of society, and new behaviors that, in the end, break the social pact. The European Union gives another definition according to which radicalization is the adoption process, by an individual, of a radical ideology in which violence is advocated in order to reach a specific objective.

Cinq zones de violence des groupes islamistes militants au Sahel

Une panoplie d’acteurs, de facteurs et de motivations caractérise l’environnement sécuritaire de l’ouest du Sahel. Cette réalité appelle à des réponses adaptées à chaque contexte.

Le nombre d’évènements violents impliquant les groupes islamistes militants a quadruplé dans l’ouest du Sahel depuis 2019. Les 2 800 évènements violents prévus pour 2022 sont le double de l’année précédente. La violence s’est étendue dans son intensité et sa portée géographique :

Tigré: Washington suspend l’expulsion des migrants éthiopiens

Les Ethiopiens n’avaient jusqu’ici jamais bénéficié de ce statut, contrairement aux Soudanais.

Les Etats-Unis ont annoncé vendredi octroyer à tous les Ethiopiens présents sur leur sol un statut qui protège de l’expulsion et autorise à travailler, en raison “du conflit armé” et de “la crise humanitaire” dans leur pays.

L’influence russe en Afrique fait débat au Parlement allemand

La Russie mène une campagne de désinformation très ciblée en Afrique afin de discréditer les partenaires occidentaux, estiment des parlementaires.

Les parlementaires de la CDU-CSU mettent en garde : l’influence de la Russie en Afrique a augmenté de manière significative au cours des dernières années. Un engagement qui se fait souvent de manière dissimulée par le biais de représentants comme le groupe de mercenaires Wagner.