KOSOVO-SERBIA NATO peacekeepers stepped up patrols along the Kosovo-Serbia border amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Belgrade, which does not recognise Kosovo’s independence, is angered at Pristina’s new requirement that Serbian drivers travelling into Kosovo buy temporary licence plates. Pristina calls the regulation “reciprocity”, as cars with Kosovo registrations …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE Flouting U.N. sanctions in Africa? No one is watching after Russia move
Russia is delaying the appointment of panels of independent experts to monitor violations of U.N. sanctions on South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic (CAR)and Mali, diplomats said on Wednesday, leaving their work in limbo. Russia is unhappy with the number of experts appointed from Western countries, …
Read More »Sudan confiscates Hamas assets
Sudanese authorities have seized what they say are Hamas assets in the country, which for years has been considered its main backer. The Palestinian Hamas movement was dealt another heavy blow when Sudanese authorities announced the seizure of assets that provided support for the movement. Less than two months ago, …
Read More »Tunisian parties announce coalition to counter President Saied
Four parties announce coalition to oppose Saied’s move to seize governing powers. Four political parties in Tunisia have announced a coalition to oppose President Kais Saied’s move to seize governing powers. The Democratic Current party, Ettakatol (FDTL), the Republican Party and Afek Tounes announced the formation of the coalition in …
Read More »Guinée : Mamady Doumbouya, un colosse aux pieds d’argile ?
Le 5 septembre 2021, le chef des forces spéciales du pays renversait le président Alpha Condé. Populaire mais peu connu, il fait de grandes promesses, au risque de décevoir. Jeune Afrique dresse le portrait du nouveau maître de Conakry. Très rapidement, les rues de Conakry ont retrouvé leur agitation habituelle. …
Read More »Muslim Brotherhood blamed for failed military coup in Sudan
Khartoum witnessed an attempted coup, which highlights the urgent need to unify civil and military institutions following the fall of Omar al-Bashir’s regime. In a bid to derail the revolution that removed President Omar al-Bashir from power in December 2019, a group of armed operatives from the Sudanese army said …
Read More »MALI : AFFAIRE DU GROUPE WAGNER AU MALI : LA FRANCE MET LA RUSSIE EN GARDE SUR LES « CONSÉQUENCES GRAVES » D’UNE IMPLICATION DE MERCENAIRES RUSSES
Dans le contexte de crise qu’il traverse depuis plusieurs années, le Mali a plus que jamais besoin de tous ses amis et partenaires. Ce qui taraude les esprits, depuis les débuts de l’affaire Wagner : nombreux sont les partenaires de notre pays qui ne cessent de « taper du poing …
Read More »Maroc : le roi, l’argent et le Premier ministre, par François Soudan
C’est à Aziz Akhannouch, l’homme le plus fortuné du royaume – et désormais chef du gouvernement –, que revient la lourde tâche de mettre en œuvre le nouveau modèle de développement lancé par Mohammed VI. Un paradoxe peut-être, mais pas forcément une contradiction. Depuis le 10 septembre 2021, les quelque …
Read More »Mali to Hire Wagner Group to Fight Terrorists as the EU Draws a Red Line Against Russia
The military transitional government of Mali is expected to announce a deal with the Russian Wagner Group to combat the Islamic jihadist movements that are spreading violence across the country. Moscow has confirmed the deal. Nevertheless, it stated that it had nothing to do with the negotiations as Mali approached …
Read More »Libya: Inhumane Treatment of Migrants – the EU Is ‘Complicit’ Says Filmmaker
A system of abuse against migrants in Libya, carried out by militias and the government, is fueled by European Union money given to authorities in a country where violence has been normalized after years of instability, according to a new documentary to be released in October. A number of migrants …
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