Africa to drive global population growth in UN report estimating 8 billion mark for November

More than half of the projected increase in the global population up to 2050 will be concentrated in eight countries, the UN has said, five of which are in Africa.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania, the new UN report – World Population Prospects 2022 –released Tuesday shows will contribute more than half to the increase leading the human population to the 8 billion mark on November 15 of this year.

The Economy Brief: The old continent loses its youth

Generally speaking, younger people trust in governments and the EU more than older age cohorts. Governments, however, are doing little to prove themselves worthy of that trust.

Socially and economically, young people have suffered disproportionately in the crises of the past decade and a half.

Securing the energy transition against cyber threats

As the US energy sector’s reliance on digitalization grows, its vulnerability to cyberattacks also increases. To better understand current and future threats, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center convened the Atlantic Council Task Force on Cybersecurity and the Energy Transition to develop a cybersecurity framework designed to protect US energy infrastructure—and by extension, national security—against cyberattacks.

RDC : le Conseil de sécurité appelle les groupes armés étrangers à « retourner dans leur pays »

Condamnant fermement « tous les groupes armés nationaux et étrangers » opérant dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU a dit sa préoccupation face à l’augmentation des « attaques » et des « provocations » contre les civils et la Mission de l’ONU en RDC, la MONUSCO. Les attaques visant les soldats de la paix pourraient constituer des « crimes de guerre » en vertu du droit international.

Le Tchad et le Niger promettent un nouveau souffle pour le G5 Sahel malgré le départ du Mali

Arrivé mardi 12 juillet et reparti mercredi 13 juillet au soir, le président du Niger Mohamed Bazoum, était à Ndjamena pour « une visite de travail et d’amitié ». C’est son deuxième séjour au Tchad depuis sa prise de fonctions. Lors d’une conférence de presse tenue à la présidence tchadienne mercredi 13 juillet, lui et son homologue tchadien Mahamat Idriss Déby ont longuement abordé la lutte contre le terrorisme dans la région, le retrait du Mali du G5 Sahel et la transition tchadienne.

La France souhaite donner un nouveau souffle à sa stratégie au Sahel

Les ministres français des Affaires étrangères, Catherine Colonna, et celui des Armées, Sébastien Lecornu, se rendent, jeudi et vendredi, au Niger, pour définir une nouvelle stratégie militaire de la France au Sahel après le retrait des troupes françaises du Mali, à l’heure où les attaques terroristes se multiplient.

Is Syrian government withdrawing from Tal Rifaat in favor of Turkey?

FSA forces are carrying out military maneuvers in preparation for the battle against Kurdish forces in Tal Rifaat, while Turkey is bringing in more reinforcements.

The Tal Rifaat Military Council affiliated with the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions has recently been carrying out military drills, using military vehicles and heavy machine guns in preparation for a Turkish military operation in the city that is controlled by Kurdish forces.

Iraqi prime minister sets objectives for regional summit

Amid longstanding political deadlock and economic and environmental challenges, Iraqi prime minister Mustafa Kadhimi is attending the GCC +3 Summit in Saudi Arabia.

Iraq announced officially today that it will participate in the GCC+3 Summit on Saturday, July 16. The summit includes the leaders of the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, as well as US President Joe Biden.

Biden, Lapid sign Jerusalem Declaration

While the document lays out a platform for continued US-Israeli cooperation, there are still signs the two are divided on diplomacy with Tehran.

The press conference that followed the signing of a joint declaration on US-Israeli strategic cooperation by President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid Thursday exposed the divide between the two leaders on the Iranian nuclear file.