Afrique Politique Gabon and Guinea-Bissau: charting a path to stable transition Libreville, Thursday, August 20, 2026 – The message emanating from Libreville now transcends mere interstate solidarity between two African

The question of national autonomy and leadership frequently arises within Chad’s political sphere, resonating across the entire Sahel region. A key inquiry centers on President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno: does

For twelve months, Chad’s political landscape has been shaped by two defining narratives: the imprisonment of opposition leader Succès Masra and the covert negotiations unfolding behind closed doors between his

From the series The making of the RHDP The Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) was envisioned as the grand reunification of Félix Houphouët-Boigny’s political heirs, who had

Society Russia’s Africa Corps: a shifting military strategy across the continent The deployment of Russian Private Military Companies, including the Wagner Group, is raising significant geopolitical questions across the African

The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a prominent separatist movement, has forged an alliance with the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-linked group. This weekend, they are launching a

Mr. Bikantov, is Wagner a legal or illegal armed group?     The Russian ambassador appears to have a logical inconsistency. The Wagner Group engages in killings, torture, and looting

On April 20, 2026, General Évariste Ndayishimiye undertook an official “friendship and working” visit to Ouagadougou. At the time, the Burundian head of state held the rotating chairmanship of the

Chad’s escalating crackdown: a descent into authoritarianism N’Djamena’s regime appears set on perpetuating a destructive cycle of coups and violent conflicts. Par Remadji Hoinathy chercheur principal, Afrique centrale et bassin

Africa Blockades have become a central weapon in Jnim’s arsenal across Mali. This armed group’s strategy focuses less on territorial conquest and more on systematic suffocation. They achieve this by

Northern and central Mali are no longer merely enduring the threat of sporadic armed assaults. For several years, these regions have been plunged into a relentless state of permanent warfare,

The case surrounding Joseph Figueira underscores the sophisticated influence campaigns orchestrated by Wagner in the Central African Republic. The Belgo-Portuguese humanitarian worker, abducted in the southeastern Mbomou prefecture on May