Gambian auditor general removed by police in Presidential row
The Gambia's Auditor General has been forcibly removed from office by police after refusing to relinquish his post following a...
Sahel
Mali’s junta hits back against Al-Qaeda linked jihadist group
After persistent jihadist assaults on Mali’s key cities and little response from its leaders, a fuel blockade now appears to...
Ghana: Chief Justice dismissed after investigators recommend removal
The Chief Justice of Ghana has been removed from office by the country's president, according to BBC News on September...
Tarek Megerisi: Russia’s Libya strategy threatens Europe
Amid the wider instability sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, Libya has risen to the top of the agenda...
Clashes raise concern over South Sudan’s fragile peace deal
Two days of clashes between government forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) have renewed concerns over...
Sahel states cement military ties with Moscow
On August 14th, Russia hosted its first official military consultations with defence ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the...
Africa: the global epicentre of the Islamic State
A report published by Geopolitical Monitor on August 19th declared Africa the global epicentre of the Islamic State (ISIS), citing...
New ECOWAS president urges Sahel states to re-join
The regional body’s new president, Julius Maada Bio, has reiterated his wish that the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) reintegrate...
Sahel states move closer toward a unified military force
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all members of the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), inch closer to...
Africa sees record high deaths at the hands of militant groups
Over 155,000 people have been killed in Africa by Islamist militant groups over the last decade, according to a report...
Building to begin on road connecting Egypt, Libya, and Chad
The Egyptian Deputy Minister of Transport for Road Transport has announced that within a month, construction will begin on a...
Economic independence for new Sahel bloc accelerated
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, is accelerating plans to launch a regional bank,...
Top Ghanaian ministers killed in helicopter crash
Ghana is reeling from the loss of several senior officials following a fatal helicopter crash on 6th August, including the...
Surge in deaths by African Islamist militant groups
More than 155,000 deaths at the hands of militant Islamist groups have been recorded in Africa over the past decade,...
Smuggling networks are reigniting instability in the Sahel
The Sahel has seen a resurgence in drug smuggling, and the Nigerian desert city of Agadez has become the most...
