Ivory Coast is losing U.S. aid as al-Qaida and other extremist groups are approaching
With its tomato patches and grazing cattle, the Ivory Coast village of Kimbirila-Nord hardly looks like a front line of the ...
Ghana tries to mend relations between local bloc, breakaway nations
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has embarked on a diplomatic mission to Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, aiming to ...
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China’s conference expands horizons for Africa’s development and influence
China’s greatest strength is its political stability, provided by the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, which ...
Human Rights Watch links pro-junta militias to Burkina massacre as junta denies
Militias allied with Burkina Faso's military junta have been linked to a "gruesome" massacre western Burkina Faso that left ...
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Syria: Dangling Between the Past, Present and the Future
Following the collapse of the Assad regime, I ended my article last December with the following paragraph: “The new government must represent all Syrians, ...
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Sahel Nations Shift Focus from Western Mining to New Partnerships
Consequently, they have formed their own collective, known as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). These military juntas are seeking legitimacy through new partnerships, particularly with non-Western ...
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Collaboration, data and tracking move Africa’s Great Green Wall toward its goal
The Great Green Wall in the Sahel, a mosaic of forests, farmlands and grasslands dotting the arid fringes of Sahara, was ...
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Sahel nations to adopt Borno model for tackling insecurity
The Alliance of Sahel Institute for Security Studies (ASISS), in collaboration with Norway, is set to adopt the Borno Model as a blueprint for addressing insecurity and reintegrating repentant ...
Officials and experts warn that Pentagon plans to cut climate programs will hurt national security
As the Pentagon and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency set their sights on climate-related programs at the ...
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Funding Crisis Threatens WFP's Fight Against Hunger in West Africa
The United Nations World Food Programme warns of halting food support to over 2 million people in Nigeria and Central Sahel ...
Military power alone is not enough — international aid is vital to US security
Before he served as President Trump’s first secretary of defense, Gen. James Mattis, as head of U.S. Central Command, ...