Three African states in which army commanders have overthrown governments in the past four years have jointly announced their decision to withdraw…
Stefano Summo
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…
Earlier this month, at a summit in Washington, D.C. attended by five heads of state, US President Donald Trump declared a move “from aid to trade”…
Just days after Russian mercenaries left Mali after three years fighting armed anti-government groups in the African nation, Mali’s president flew…
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French student protests reach a crescendo
