Africa

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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Egypt to Propose Alternative Plan for Rebuilding Gaza

Latest Developments Egypt to Present Alternative Plan for Gaza: Egypt will reportedly present a plan later in February to rebuild the Gaza Strip within three to five years without displacing Palestinian civilians. The move will serve as Cairo’s counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for the United States to …

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Authorities in Somalia warn against financing terrorism

Somalia’s government Saturday sent stern warnings to businesses and individuals that pay extortion money to al-Shabab, saying the full force of the law would be brought against traders and individuals who pay the al-Qaida ally. Presenting a unified front, Somalia’s Minister of Internal Security Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail and Minister of …

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