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The situation in the Sahel, between coups and jihadist terrorism

05/09/2024 6:55 AM

The situation in the Sahel, between coups and jihadist terrorism. The situation in the Sahel doesn’t appear to be showing any sign of stablizing in the near future. Events that have occurred over recent weeks indicate that the stability of the region is not improving but deteriorating. Over the last few years we have seen Mali,...

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Nigeria asks the US for help with its internal security

11/05/2024 10:08 AM

Nigeria asks the US for help with its internal security. The visit on May 1st to Nigeria by Jennifer Zakriski the Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs yielded a very interesting result from the Nigerian Ministry of Defense. During the meeting the host the State Minister of Defense Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle made...

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Behind the controversy of the US South African Row

05/04/2024 7:50 AM

On March 19, 2024 Nalendi Pandor the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation for South Africa was in Washington in a visit that designed to mend fences that have been tarnished over the last few years over policy matters. During one of her discussions the minister made some interesting statements regarding the recent...

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Red Tabara Group in the African Great Lakes Region

20/02/2024 10:11 AM

Red Tabara Group in the African Great Lakes Region. The situation in the Great Lakes region of Africa is one of the major Geopolitical Risks that will continue into 2024. We saw evidence of that on December 23, 2023 with another attack taking place. On that date the Burundian Militant Group Red Tabara launched an attack upon the...

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Flashpoint Central African Republic?

14/02/2024 8:54 AM

The reports that the American Private Military Company Bancroft was having conversations with President Touadéra of the Central African Republic regarding a potential move into the country. There are several interesting and tantalizing questions that deserve to be asked. The first question is why now? There are two trains of...

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Usa: plans and strategies against islamist terrorism in Africa

28/09/2023 8:38 AM

On September 27th the US House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement and Intelligence chaired by Austin Pflugler held a hearing on Terrorist Threats in Africa. During his remarks the Chairman stated that “ This is not a Republican issue nor is it a Democratic Issue.”...

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Niger hypocrisy

29/08/2023 10:20 AM

Niger hypocrisy When pertaining to sudden and often violent changes in government there is a train of thought that suggests that it’s not important who carried out the event but who paid for it. This scenario appears to be underway in Niger and it became quite clear after the Military Junta sent a delegation to Guinea to seek...

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Niger: an unexpected situation, or almost so

04/08/2023 5:40 PM

Niger: an unexpected situation, or almost so. The events in Niamey that occurred on July 26th caught some analysts by surprise but if one looks at the situation in the Sahel as a whole one should not have been. On that date Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was seized by members of the Presidential Guard led by General Omar Tchiani.By...

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Somalia and Kenya with the nightmare of Al-Shabaab

13/07/2023 12:02 AM

Somalia and Kenya with the nightmare of Al-Shabaab. The weekend of July 8th was an eventful one in Somalia. The country still remains unstable and Al-Shabaab could once again be taking the initiative not only in the use of social media but also on the battlefield. The announcement was made by the militants on July 6th, 2023 that...

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Threats from Sudan

28/05/2023 9:30 AM

Threats from Sudan. The events on April 15th were not a huge surprise to many. Attempts to form a Civilian led Government that would organize and plan elections for later this year failed twice, first on April 1st and then again on April 6th. However negotiations were still continuing. In an ironic twist it was announced that the...

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Ukraine: what happens beyond the war

18/05/2023 9:03 AM

A major challenge when writing on the situation within Ukraine for example is that most analysis and/or reporting will be focused like a laser beam on one precise situation while other issues avoid the spotlight. Currently the major focus on Ukraine is the current conflict with Russia. This conflict which is close to entering its...

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Is Algeria projecting Power or Meddling in the region?

14/04/2023 8:40 AM

Is Algeria projecting Power or Meddling in the region? An interesting situation continues to develop in North Africa. As with most issues, the focus is on one specific aspect of the situation while another factor goes unnoticed. Earlier this year Tunisia made an interesting decision to crack down on Illegal Immigration. Most of...

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Myanmar: Junta losing grip on power

26/02/2023 1:18 AM

Myanmar junta losing grip on power. It is no secret that pertaining to Sino-American tensions, one of the major flashpoints between the two powers is the current status of Taiwan and the potential conflict that may break out. The current conflict in Ukraine is impacting strategies that involve defense of the island. However another...

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Moldova in the crosshairs

15/02/2023 6:55 AM

Moldova in the crosshairs. We are approaching the one year anniversary of the Russian Campaign against Ukraine. The conflict appears to be in stasis while waiting for spring to arrive so that it will be easier to launch operations. We have heard questions about what country would be the next target in case of a victory by the...

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