In Ghana, Sahel jihadis find refuge and supplies, sources say
Nairobi, Kenya/Accra, Jordan Reuters Islamist militants fighting in Burkina Faso are discreetly using Ghana’s north as a logistical and medical rear base to sustain their insurgency, seven sources told Reuters, a move that could help them expand their footprint in West Africa. The sources, who include Ghanaian security officials and regional diplomats, said Ghanaian authorities […]
Islamist insurgency: West Africa becomes global terrorism hotspot as Western forces leave
DAVID LEWIS, JESSICA DONATI and KAYLEE KANG, of Reuters, report…
Extreme heat: From the Philippines to Mali, countries struggle to count heat deaths
MARIEJO RAMOS, ANASTASIA MOLONEY and, ANNIE BANERJI, of Context, report that while heat-related deaths are rising amid climate change, many countries struggle to collect the data…
Essay: US military is leaving Niger even less secure – why it didn’t succeed in combating terrorism
In an article first published on The Conversation, OLAYINKA AJALA looks at US successes and failures in their mission to tackle terrorism in Niger…
Jihadis from Africa’s Sahel have crossed into Nigeria’s north, a new report says. A lot is at stake
Abuja, Nigeria AP Jihadi fighters who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have settled in north-western Nigeria after crossing from neighbouring Benin, a report said Wednesday, the latest trend in the militants’ movements to wealthier West African coastal nations. The extremists believed to be linked to al-Qaeda have in the last year crossed […]
Chad’s Mahamat Deby confirmed as winner of disputed election
N’Djamena, Mali Reuters Chad’s constitutional council confirmed Mahamat Idriss Deby as winner of the 6th May presidential election on Thursday after dismissing challenges by two losing candidates – cementing a victory that extended his family’s decades-long rule. Deby, who seized power the day rebels killed his father, President Idriss Deby, in 2021 and declared himself […]
Essay: Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaeda to make a return to historic stronghold
Defence policy researcher and counter-terrorism expert SARA HAMOUCH, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the risk of al-Qaeda gaining ground in Sudan…
Chad votes in first Sahel presidential poll since wave of coups
N’Djamena, Chad Reuters Chadians go to the polls on Monday three years after their military leader seized power, in the first presidential election in Africa’s Sahel region since a wave of coups. Analysts say Mahamat Idriss Deby, who seized power the day rebels killed his long-ruling father Idriss Deby in April, 2021, is most likely […]
Chad prepares to vote in a coup-hit region, wary allies look on
N’Djamena, Chad Reuters Chad will hold presidential elections on Monday, making it the first in a string of coup-hit states across Central and West Africa to use the ballot box to try to emerge from years of military rule. Opposition groups have already cried foul. The candidate widely expected to win is Mahamat Idriss Deby […]
Essay: Russia has tightened its hold over the Sahel region – and now it’s looking to Africa’s west coast
In an article first published on The Conversation, OLUMBA E EZENWA and JOHN SUNDAY OJO look at the growing influence of Russia in Africa…