Africa is beset with coups and conflicts: how the trend can be reversed
By Adem K Abebe On the evening of 15 February 2022, reports emerged that key police and military officials in Djibouti were…
France hosts summit on Mali, considers troops withdrawal
•Belgium excludes deployment of troops to Mali for now By Sylvie Corbet France is hosting a summit on Wednesday devoted…
Why West Africa has had so many coups and how to prevent more
By Muhammad Dan Suleiman and Hakeem Onapajo West Africa’s latest successful coup, in Burkina Faso on 24 January 2022, has renewed…
Tracking the arrival of Russia’s Wagner Group in Mali
The Wagner Group—a Russian private military company (PMC) linked to the Kremlin, Ministry of Defense (particularly the Main Intelligence Directorate, or GRU),…
France pushes EU toward Mali exit over junta’s Russia ties
By Samy Adghirni , Chiara Albanese , and Katarina Hoije Macron’s officials are lobbying allies to quit the West African…
Counterterrorism efforts for growth and development in Africa
By Evelyn Epelle No single explanation exists for why a person or groups of persons might deviate from peacefully coexisting in…
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…
West Africa: Rethinking military aid, international response to coups
By Alexander John Thurston The latest coup in Burkina Faso is the fourth in Africa’s Sahel region in less than 18…
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…
As relations fray, Mali accuses France of splitting country, spying
Mali Prime Minister Choguel Maiga,