Border Closure Strands Congolese in Burundi, Exposing Regional Crisis After Uvira’s Fall Border Closure Strands Congolese in Burundi, Exposing Regional Crisis After Uvira’s Fall By our regional affairs desk | Analysis based on reporting from SOS Médias Burundi BUJUMBURA, Burundi – A sudden and severe border closure has left dozensContinue Reading
ECOWAS Deploys 200 Troops to Benin in Swift Response to Failed Coup, Signaling New Regional Stance ECOWAS Deploys 200 Troops to Benin in Swift Response to Failed Coup, Signaling New Regional Stance Analysis: The rapid military intervention marks a potential turning point for a bloc under pressure to defend constitutionalContinue Reading
Failed Evacuation and Broken Promises: Key Testimony Deepens Crisis in Machar Treason Trial Failed Evacuation and Broken Promises: Key Testimony Deepens Crisis in Machar Treason Trial An analysis of pivotal court testimony reveals the operational and political failures at the heart of a deadly 2025 military clash in South Sudan,Continue Reading
Strategic Shift: South Sudan Secures Disputed Heglig Oil Field Amid Sudan’s Internal Conflict In a significant geopolitical development, South Sudan has assumed de facto control of the long-disputed Heglig (Panthou) oil field, following the withdrawal of Sudanese military forces caught in the crossfire of their nation’s escalating civil war. TheContinue Reading
Mali’s Fragile Reconciliation: Ministry Suspends Two Key Northern Figures Amid Clash of Legitimacies Mali’s Fragile Reconciliation: Ministry Suspends Two Key Northern Figures Amid Clash of Legitimacies Analysis: A disciplinary move by Mali’s reconciliation ministry exposes the complex and often competing layers of authority tasked with implementing the nation’s peace charter.Continue Reading
Beyond Solidarity: Mali’s Role in Shaping a New African Agenda for Terrorism Victims Beyond Solidarity: Mali’s Role in Shaping a New African Agenda for Terrorism Victims An analysis of the high-stakes diplomatic and humanitarian discussions at the Rabat conference, where nations like Mali seek tangible solutions for millions affected byContinue Reading
Ségou’s Extended Curfew: A Symptom of Mali’s Deepening Security Crisis Ségou’s Extended Curfew: A Symptom of Mali’s Deepening Security Crisis Analysis: The renewal of nightly restrictions into 2026 points to a protracted conflict with severe humanitarian and economic consequences. SEGOU, Mali – For the seventh consecutive month, the people ofContinue Reading
M23’s Capture of Uvira Exposes Fragility of U.S.-Brokered DRC Peace Deal, Raises Regional War Fears M23’s Capture of Uvira Exposes Fragility of U.S.-Brokered DRC Peace Deal, Raises Regional War Fears Analysis: The swift military advance underscores deep-seated geopolitical and economic interests that a paper agreement could not contain. Pedestrians crossContinue Reading
Beyond Washington: CIRID Warns Regional Peace in Africa’s Great Lakes Hinges on Internal Dynamics Beyond Washington: CIRID Warns Regional Peace in Africa’s Great Lakes Hinges on Internal Dynamics, Not External Deals Analysis – A recent deadly bombing in the borderlands of Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hasContinue Reading
Horn of Africa’s Enduring Crisis: How Leaders Weaponize Identity for Power Horn of Africa’s Enduring Crisis: How Leaders Weaponize Identity for Power An analysis of the political dynamics perpetuating instability across Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti. By [Your Publication’s Name] | Analysis The chronic instability plaguing the Horn ofContinue Reading
