‘Chains of colonialism’: Western powers in Africa vying for control, geopolitical edge
JOHANNESBURG — For decades, Africa has been teeming with foreign military personnel, with more than a dozen countries known to have deployments and bases...
Is Pakistan spreading Islamic extremism in Africa?
On 12 August, 2020, Islamic militants calling themselves Ansar al-Sunnah seized the coastal town of Mocímboa da Praia in northern Mozambique. It was a...
Terror groups in Africa, a breeding ground for attacks in the West
Pundits have been warning that terror groups in Africa have found a breeding ground for recruiting militants in the huge refugee camps scattered around...
Incursion of foreign private security companies, violation of state sovereignty in Africa, Middle East
Wagner’s recent rebellion against the Russian government drew attention to the problem of the proliferation of private security and military companies in Africa and...
Zimbabwe’s obsession with ‘Animal Farm’ as novel gets Shona translation
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” – this famous quote from George Orwell’s satirical novel has found such...
Mali Junta Files ‘Espionage’ Complaint Against UN Mission
DAKAR — Mali’s ruling junta has asked prosecutors to probe the UN’s peacekeeping mission for “espionage” following a report which said hundreds of people...
Kenya: Security Agencies in North Eastern Embrace Community Engagement to Counter Terrorism
Nairobi — In the ongoing battle against Al-Shabaab infiltration along Kenya’s borders, security agencies in the North Eastern region are adopting a strategy centered...
UNDP: Climate Change Is Exacerbating Violence in Africa
In a report presented on 24 May 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) establishes a causal link between climate change...
The Rising Cost of Gun Violence
At least eight people have died in separate shootings in Kampala and elsewhere over the past 14 days, an average of one fatal gunshot...
Kenyan President: Regional Bloc Won’t Allow Military Rule in Sudan
Nairobi, Kenya — Nearly a month since armed conflict began between rival factions of the military government of Sudan, efforts by the international community...