US lobbying: Clash over recognition of Somaliland
Muse Bihi Abdi, President of Somaliland in his office in Hargeysa, in Somaliland on 10 October 2018. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri
African Union to open permanent mission in China
Summary Heads of state and government gathered in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa this past weekend endorsed a proposal by the…
Trajectories of violence Against Civilians by Africa’s Militant Islamist Groups
By Anouar Boukhars Extremist group violence against civilians is driven by context-specific factors—outgroup grievances, intimidation to control territory, and a response…
Over 30 Jihadists killed in Mali joint operations–France
By John Irish, Bate Felix and Grant McCool At least 30 Islamist militants were killed and dozens of vehicles and…
Morocco: Stagnation as the four-year wait for ECOWAS persists
By Nina Kozlowski “Morocco is not in a hurry,” officials often say. But four years after the country applied to join…
AFRICOM Commander, Gen.Townsend ‘not satisfied’ with US record in Africa
Army General Stephen Townsend, the commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM)
Africans need more seats at the tables of power
•Turn the G-20 into the G-21 by adding the African Union. By Hannah Ryder From the G-20 to the United Nations,…
US AFRICOM commander warns African defence chiefs against coups
•Urges them to “stay out of politics” •US Cuts aid to Burkina Faso By Julian Pecquet The top US military commander…
Mali accuses France of spying, dividing country as tension heightens
Mali has accused France’s military of deliberately dividing the West African country and of committing espionage during its fight against…