Clashes broke out earlier in the week across several districts of the Libyan capital, reportedly triggered by the killing of a prominent militia leader. The fighting, which involved heavy weaponry in densely populated areas, forced hundreds of families to flee and placed severe strain on local hospitals. UN Secretary-General António …
Read More »Trump wants free Suez Canal passage for US Navy ships. Cairo says Egypt First
In his second term, Trump escalates his ‘America First’ agenda by challenging Egypt’s sovereignty over the Suez Canal, demanding free passage for US ships U.S. President Donald Trump has once again trained his eyes on Egypt, demanding, in what felt less like a diplomatic request and more like a dictate, …
Read More »Sudan: What is the Flamingo naval base, under attack by RSF forces?
The Flamingo naval base, where Sudan’s army has set up a temporary headquarters, is under heavy attack by the RSF militia The Sudanese army’s main naval base, Flamingo, has become the latest target of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, amid the ongoing civil war in the country. On Thursday, …
Read More »From Tripoli to Tehran: Lessons from Libya in US-Iran nuclear talks
“Either you get rid of your weapons of mass destruction or [the US] will personally destroy them and destroy everything with no discussion.” Strong words from the US president, directing a clear message to a strategic threat in the Middle East that the advancement of its nuclear program would evoke …
Read More »Le régime ukrainien cherche à déstabiliser l’Afrique centrale
Après le Sahel et le Moyen-Orient, les services liés au régime kiévien cherchent à s’étendre dans la partie centrale du continent africain, en vue de soutenir des groupes extrémistes. Le tout avec le soutien des principaux parrains otano-occidentaux dudit régime. Les nations africaines concernées et leurs principaux alliés se tiennent …
Read More »10 Things to Know About Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
The Sinai Peninsula is a strategic land bridge between Africa and Asia. The Sinai Peninsula, which connects the continents of Africa and Asia, has a landmass of 23,000 square miles, approximately the size of West Virginia. The peninsula is bordered by the vital global shipping artery of the Suez Canal …
Read More »Algérie – France : quel bilan réel de l’immigration depuis l’indépendance ?
Alors que l’immigration nord-africaine est souvent associée à des images négatives – pauvreté, délinquance, radicalisation – par une partie de la classe politique et des médias, plusieurs études montrent que les enfants et petits-enfants d’immigrés algériens réussissent aussi bien – voire mieux – que l’ensemble de la population française au …
Read More »South Sudan: What’s led to renewed tensions?
South Sudan’s security situation is volatile, as civil war-time leadership divisions deepen. The UN has expressed concern, regional mediators are scrambling and a US evacuation is underway. Tensions are spiraling in South Sudan amid escalating militia violence in the Upper Nile state in the east of the country, cabinet reshuffles …
Read More »The Case for Partition in Western Sahara
Since 1991, the United Nations has led a series of fruitless efforts to resolve the standoff over Western Sahara. A swath of desert about the size of the entire United Kingdom, Western Sahara is claimed both by the Polisario Front—a rebel group that the UN recognizes as the legitimate representative …
Read More »MERCENARIES AND ILLICIT MARKETS
Julia-Stanyard-Mercenaries-and-illicit-markets-Russias-Africa-Corps-and-the-business-of-conflict-GI-TOC-February-2025Download
Read More »