French Troops Begin Withdrawal from Senegal
Dakar (Agencies): France has initiated the withdrawal of its troops from Senegal, handing over three military bases to the West African nation at the request of its government. The local…
Libyan Commander Haftar Hands Strategic Air Base to Russia
Tripoli (Agencies): Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has granted Russian forces control of the Maaten al-Sarra air base, a strategic facility near Libya’s borders with Chad and Sudan. The move marks…
Tensions on the rise in Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa, encompassing Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti and parts of Sudan, remains one of the most geopolitically turbulent regions in the world. Due to its strategic location near…
France Begins Military Withdrawal from Chad
N’Djamena (Agencies): France has begun withdrawing its military presence from Chad, its former colony, as two French Mirage fighter jets departed the Chadian capital, N’Djamena, on Tuesday. The jets returned…
Ethiopia to Construct Africa’s Largest Airport Hub
Addis Ababa (Agencies): Ethiopia will construct an airline hub to increase its passenger capacity by 500%, the country’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced to the country’s parliament on Thursday. The…
Russia’s Deployment of Nuclear Bombers to South Africa Postponed
Pretoria (Agencies): Russia’s plan to send several nuclear bombers, including an Il-62, An-124, and Tu-160 strategic bomber aircraft, to South Africa has been postponed. This deployment, which would have marked…
Niger Transfers Control of Uranium Mine to Turkey
Niamey (Agencies): In a significant geopolitical shift, Niger has transferred control of a major uranium mine, previously owned by French and Canadian companies, to Turkey. This move follows the recent…
Challenges in Transitioning from ATMIS to a New Peace Support Mission: The Ethiopian Perspectives
The changing patterns of contemporary Horn of Africa politics cannot be understood without knowing Addis Ababa’s unwavering commitment to peace and stability in the region. The Ethiopian government’s determination to…
Africa CDC Declares Mpox a Public Health Emergency
ADDIS ABABA (Agencies): Africa’s top public health body has declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak that has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to…
Gambia Arrests Ex-General, Suspected Member of Death Squad
BANJUL, Gambia (Agencies): The Gambian military said Saturday it had arrested a former general who was an alleged member of a death squad under former dictator Yahya Jammeh. Former brigadier…