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Sudan’s military will remain united despite tensions

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SUDAN

The speech was intended to draw a line under reported differences between Burhan and RSF commander and Sovereign Council Deputy Chairman Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo ‘Himedti’ over calls…

Mozambique's northern crisis will enter new phase

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MOZAMBIQUE

Despite a drop in attacks earlier this year, the Islamist-inspired insurgency shows little sign of abating, while US diplomatic and military involvement in Mozambique’s…

Haiti’s security challenges will delay any elections

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HAITI

The international community is debating whether, and how, to support Haiti’s security forces amid mounting instability. Acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry appointed an Haut Conseil…

Ethiopia’s security reforms aim to consolidate power

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ETHIOPIA

The announcement followed days of violent protests in Amhara region resisting ENDF efforts to confine the region’s special forces to their bases for disarmament. The move…

Central Mali will face rising intercommunal tensions

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MALI

Ethnic and jihadist violence in central Mali.

Sudan faces serious risks of a protracted civil war

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SUDAN

After months of tensions, the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) clashed openly on April 15 in the capital, Khartoum, while less-reported violence proliferated…

Massacre could push Mali into further isolation

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MALI

The EU decision responds to credible allegations that the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) and Russian Wagner Group mercenaries massacred an estimated 300 people in Moura, central Mali…

Mozambique's FRELIMO faces military intervention push

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MOZAMBIQUE

Oil and gas major Total has suspended work on its nearby liquefied natural gas (LNG) site, while a humanitarian crisis has worsened. Pressure for an external military intervention…

COVID-19 crisis may not benefit Sahelian jihadists

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WEST AFRICA

COVID-19 and jihadists.

MINUSMA expulsion may aggravate Malian instability

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MALI

MINUSMA currently comprises some 15,000 soldiers and police. The decision follows a long trend of deteriorating relations between Mali’s junta and its international partners.