Nord du Burkina Faso : ce que cache le jihad

Les violences jihadistes au Sahel de l’Afrique de l’Ouest se sont propagées dans le nord du Burkina Faso. La réponse de Ouagadougou et ses partenaires doit tenir compte des racines sociales et locales de la crise et non uniquement de ses dimensions religieuses et sécuritaires.

Stratégies d’infiltration de la surveillance biométrique dans nos villes et nos vies

Depuis 2019, l’initiative Technopolice documente et analyse le déploiement illégal des technologies d’intelligence artificielle qui cherchent à augmenter la puissance policière de répression dans l’espace public. En quatre ans, ces technologies se sont perfectionnées et leurs promoteurs – des entreprises et des représentants de politiques sécuritaires – tentent de sortir de cette position illégale inconfortable.

Al-Monitor/Premise poll: Russia’s role seen as negative in Turkey, Yemen, Iraq

The Russian invasion of Ukraine hurt the region economically, as supply chain disruptions and food shortages topped respondents concerns in Turkey, Egypt, Yemen and Iraq

One year after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s image has taken a hit in Turkey, Yemen and Iraq, according to the latest Al-Monitor and Premise Data poll released on Thursday.

Tchad: Wagner planifie d’assassiner le général Mahamat Deby, selon Washington

Washington a des preuves que Wagner collabore avec le FACT, un groupe rebelle tchadien basé en Libye, d’après le Wall Street Journal.

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Selon les services de renseignement américains, le groupe paramilitaire russe Wagner a ourdi un complot visant à assassiner le chef de la junte qui dirige le Tchad, le général Mahamat Idriss Deby.

The Global South Refuses Pressure to Side With the West on Russia

At the G20 meeting in Bengaluru, India, the United States arrived with a simple brief. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said at the February 2023 summit that the G20 countries must condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and they must adhere to U.S. sanctions against Russia. However, it became clear that India, the chair of the G20, was not willing to conform to the U.S. agenda. Indian officials said that the G20 is not a political meeting, but a meeting to discuss economic issues. They contested the use of the word “war” to describe the invasion, preferring to describe it as a “crisis” and a “challenge.” France and Germany have rejected this draft if it does not condemn Russia.

Africa shouldn’t ignore Russia’s destabilising influence

As a region, Africa may not be interested in the Ukraine war, but the war is interested in Africa.

As the world marks the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, it has been suggested that Africa needs a common approach to the war. So far Russia’s aggression has elicited contrary responses across the continent, as evidenced by the equivocal votes on numerous resolutions at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly – including yesterday’s decision calling for an immediate end to the war.

The Islamic State in West Africa

Despite some successes, the Nigerian armed forces remain a long way from defeating Boko Haram

The death toll continues to mount and other countries in the region are increasingly affected by the violence