Surge in militant Islamist violence in the Sahel dominates Africa’s fight against extremists
By Africa Center for Strategic Studies A 70-percent annual increase in violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in the…
Nigeria and Indonesia cement defence ties
PTDI N219 transport plane
Mali: French ambassador kicked out over Russia accusations
By Jeune Afrique After weeks of verbal escalation, Bamako has demanded the departure of the French ambassador, Joël Meyer, within…
A Russia-Ukraine war could ripple across Africa and Asia
•Beware of food price spikes and revolutions if Ukrainian grain deliveries are disrupted. By Alex Smith, a food and agriculture analyst…
On Buratai, UN’s Panacea to Insecurity
Ambassador Tukur Buratai
Foreign journalists facing tough time in China – Report
By NAN An annual survey published on Monday by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) has found that foreign…
African Union suspends Burkina Faso over Military coup
The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso over the January 24 coup that ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kabore. The…
What China thinks of possible war in Ukraine
Chinese President, Xi Jinping