Islamic State Announces Death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi and Appointment of New ‘Caliph’

The following post is my translation of the audio message “And among them are those who have fulfilled and died,” released today by the Islamic State’s al-Furqan Media, featuring a speech by the group’s new spokesman ‘Abu Omar al-Muhajir,’ who confirms not only the death of the previous leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi but also the death of the previous spokesman Abu Hamza al-Qurashi. In a speech that very much recalls 2019, he adds that the Majlis Shura did not delay to implement Abu Ibrahim’s counsel and appoint a new leader as caliph: Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (whose name circulated among some Islamic State supporters in the aftermath of Abu Ibrahim’s death). He urges the Muslims and mujahideen to pledge allegiance to the new caliph.

Conversation with Mr. Patrick Achi, the Prime Minister for the Ivory Coast

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This Africa Center event serves as a public event to discuss the economic situation of the African continent in a post-Covid context.

While international development organizations stress African resilience, this event will take place during the Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister’s visit in Washington D.C. this month. This event will feature remarks from Prime Minister Achi about the Ivory Coast Vision 2030. Vision 2030 is a large development strategy that aims at improving the business environment, boosting the role of the private sector, and fostering job creation.

Appartenance du Mali à la CEDEAO et à l’UEMOA : Les enjeux

La Conférence des Chefs d’Etats de la CEDEAO et de l’UEMOA a décrété un embargo contre la République du Mali, à l’issue de son sommet extraordinaire conjoint qui s’est tenu le 9 janvier 2022 à Accra (Ghana).

Cet embargo porte entre autres sur la fermeture des frontières entre les pays membres de la CEDEAO et le Mali, la suspension des échanges commerciaux à l’exception des denrées de première nécessité et le blocage des avoirs de l’Etat au niveau de la BCEAO et des banques commerciales. La présente note tente d’élucider les enjeux de l’appartenance du Mali à la CEDEAO et à l’UEMOA et d’explorer les solutions pour atténuer les effets de l’embargo sur le pays.

Mauritaniens « disparus » au Mali : « pas de preuve, à ce stade, contre les FAMa »

Le président de la transition du Mali et le Président mauritanien ont eu un entretien téléphonique ce mercredi 9 mars 2022. Cet échange fait suite aux accusations des autorités mauritaniennes sur des disparitions présumées de mauritaniens au Mali. Dans un communiqué, les autorités maliennes affirment qu’à ce stade « aucune preuve ne met en cause les forces armées maliennes ».

The US’ Afghanization Strategy In Ukraine War

The current developments related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine can only be considered the tip of an iceberg, showing itself in the form of the collapse of the US-centered security system. This order has already proven to seek to make small powers pay the toll to maintain and achieve the system’s cohesion. Just a look at the repeated statements of US officials a few days ago regarding the daily announcement of the imminent Moscow invasion of Ukraine and the lack of a military reciprocal response to the Russian expansionist model to counter the NATO (in other words, USA) security agenda, above all, raises the question of whether we are going to have another Afghanistan in American politics or not. In other words, is US policy seeking to extend the pattern of Afghanization to other parts of the world to commence destabilization of Europe?

Russia Is Ready To Replace France In West Africa

Finally, France will be leaving Mali, nearly a decade after the original military intervention in 2013. The repercussions of this decision will hardly be confined to this West African nation, but will likely spread to the entirety of the Sahel Region; in fact, the whole of Africa.

The Ukrainian War In The Economic Arena – Analysis

War, as well as causing death and destruction, is harmful to economies: it destroys physical and human capital, increases uncertainty and stifles investment and consumption. But in addition to the direct economic impact of the war in Ukraine –which will bring both the Ukrainian and, owing to Western sanctions, the Russian economies to a shuddering halt– one must also mention the unclear effect of turbulence in the fuel and raw materials markets, with fallout that is still very uncertain for Europe, as well as the impact of other economic measures that may be adopted in the future if the conflict persists. All this will steer the world economy, in the best-case scenarios, towards lower growth and greater inflation; and, in the worst case scenario, to an acute stalling of growth that could turn into a recession in many European countries (and elsewhere) owing to shocks in the financial and commodity markets.