On 20 October, US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff announced that Donald Trump’s administration was working to broker talks between…

Earlier this month, President Vladimir Putin took to the stage at the annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia,…

Madagascar is experiencing its most serious political crisis in recent years. What began as a series of peaceful youth-led protests in late September…

Three African states in which army commanders have overthrown governments in the past four years have jointly announced their decision to withdraw…

For decades, Africa has been associated with internal armed conflicts. Today, it seems to be living up to its billing. From the Sahel and the de…

US policy on Africa appears to be in flux because Washington’s overall strategy for the continent is currently being reformed. Integral to this…

Security in the Sahel remains highly volatile, with heavy clashes involving jihadists, separatists, and government forces in Niger, Burkina Faso, and…

On 27 June, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington, brokered by the United States, with Qatar…

Of all the 21st century’s wars, Sudan’s civil war is among the most vicious. More than 150,000 have been killed and 13 million displaced since April…

Russia has held high-level talks with officials in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso as it seeks to protect its influence in the Sahel from renewed…