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Ukraine officially denies allegations of supplying drones to rebels in Mali, but expert Taifour Smaïn argues that the evidence suggests otherwise, highlighting the geopolitical implications for the Sahel region
Recent revelations indicate a troubling connection between Moldova and Ukraine in supporting separatists in the Sahel, raising questions about regional stability
OPINION: Perhaps by lifting the sanctions, Ecowas is trying to de-escalate tensions and make room for diplomacy and negotiations, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.
OPINION: According to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigerians have an average of six hours of electricity supply from the national grid a day. Blackouts lasting up to 12 hours are frequent. To put things into perspective, electricity consumption per capita in the West African country is a low 144kWh, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.
OPINION: While the Ethiopian peace deal is a shot in the arm for the AU’s conflict prevention and peace-building record, serious reforms are needed to build on this recent success, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.
The AU needs adequate, predictable and sustainable funding to play a more proactive role in maintaining security, and wants access to the obligatory payments countries make to finance the United Nations budget and peacekeeping operations, says Bankole Adeoye, the continental body's peace and security commissioner.
The diplomatic discord between Algeria and France deepened on Sunday after Algiers banned French military planes from its airspace.
President Emmanuel Macron tweeted early today that Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the head of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara who was wanted for deadly attacks on US soldiers and foreign aid workers, was ’neutralised’ by French soldiers.
OPINION: While the withdrawal of foreign forces from African soil will be celebrated on the one hand, the lack of local capacity to stem the rapidly growing insurgencies in the Sahel is a real concern, writes Shannon Ebrahim.