Abdelkader Abderrahmane is a policy adviser on peace and security in North Africa and the Sahel. He is the author of “Morocco's Intelligence Services and the Makhzen Surveillance System.” ...

Too often, the Western Sahara conflict is viewed as the root cause of tensions between Algiers and Rabat. Analyzing ...

As the African Union (AU) prepares to elect its next commission chairperson in February, three key contenders are now in the spotlight to fill Africa's top diplomatic seat. There's Djibouti's Foreign ...

In ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel, Qatar plays a key role as a mediator. The recent and contentious hostage-prisoner swap, which involves exchanging 30 convicted criminals for ...

The Commission has adopted its 2025 work programme to boost competitiveness, enhance security, and strengthen economic ...

Nigeria experienced a staggering 20,472 fatalities and injuries resulting from 5,291 separate incidents of violence between 2020 and 2024.

Kenya's current bid for the African Union Commission chairmanship represents a carefully recalibrated approach to continental ...

It's tempting to conflate France's military exit from Cote d'Ivoire with its withdrawals from other regional countries. But there are key differences. The post France's Military Exit From Cote ...

Niger’s junta has detained former Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum and his wife at the presidential palace in the capital, ...

Barrick Gold and Bamako have been at odds since the military-led government adopted a new extraction code in 2023 Read Full ...

Analysis - The challenge isn't just defending Africa's interests but managing a G20 in which one of its most powerful members ...