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After Training African Coup Leaders, Pentagon Blames Russia for African Coups
The Intercept· 7 days agoRussia is to blame for coups in the African Sahel, according to a new analysis by the Pentagon’s top...
South Africa legalises cannabis use. Will the rest of Africa follow?
Al Jazeera· 3 days agoOn the eve of the May 27 general elections, which saw the ruling African National Congress lose its...
Mali: Surprising Saudi Support Surfaces
Strategy Page· 3 days agoDecember 14, 2017: Officials from the G5 Sahel (the semi-desert area between the Sahara and the jungle) Joint Force countries (Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad ...
What to know about Russia's growing footprint in Africa
Houston Chronicle· 7 days agoRussia's top diplomat pledged help and military assistance while on a whirlwind tour of several...
U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 6 days agoTAKORADI, Ghana — In the shadow of the 9/11 attacks, the United States rushed troops and military...
The UN says a quarter of the world’s children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa
The Columbian· 7 days agoThe 9-month-old twins cried nonstop and tugged at their mother, seeking attention but also food....
What Africa Can Learn From China’s Rise
Foreign Policy Magazine· 22 hours agoSince the big wave of independence from European rule swept Africa in 1960, no country on the continent has joined the exclusive club of the world’s...
Conflict marred more countries last year than at any time since World War II
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThere were more countries engaged in conflict in 2023 than at any time since World War II. Across...
Zelensky thanks France for promised delivery of Mirage fighter jets
dpa international via Yahoo News· 6 days agoUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked France for promising to send Mirage fighter jets to...
Nigerian army faces new abuse allegations as it battles Boko Haram insurgency
Semafor via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe two may be linked: The bloc’s “woeful inaction” regarding politicians’ violations of democratic...