Beijing’s primary focus for now is to ensure stability on its western border and sustain its relationship with the new Taliban government in Kabul. It has become fashionable to characterize recent events in Afghanistan as a loss for the United States and a win for China. This zero-sum interpretation framed …

How the Islamic State affiliate’s recent attacks complicate an already precarious counterterrorism situation in Afghanistan. Last month’s bombing outside the Kabul airport was a devastating sign of the Islamic State of Khorasan Province’s (IS-K) recent resurgence. The group had already launched 77 attacks in the first four months of 2021 …

Le chef de la diplomatie du Tchad, Chérif Mahamat Zene, a affirmé jeudi avoir des “raisons” de se préoccuper de la présence des mercenaires russes de la société Wagner sur le continent africain. “Toute ingérence extérieure, d’où qu’elle vienne, pose un problème très sérieux pour la stabilité et la sécurité …