Search: International security,Africa (14 materials)

 

Confederation of Sahel States and Disintegration of ECOWAS

..., which came to power via a series of military coups in 2020–2023, to chart a joint course of political and economic development. The AES was announced after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger withdrew in January 2024 from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)—a regional bloc that urged the trio’s leaders to restore civilian rule in their countries. At the opening of the Niamey summit, Niger’s military leader said , inter alia, that his “people have irrevocably turned their ...

18.09.2024

Setting Priorities: Algeria’s Foreign Policy and Opportunities for Moscow

... terrorist activities of AQIM only to face the challenges of the Arab Spring in the 2010s. Finally, by now, the largest country in Africa and the Arab world is surrounded by zones of political conflict, instability and tension along most of its vast (6,343 ... ... entire system of international relations. Thus, Algerian experts emphasize three key components of the nation’s approach to international security: solidarity, globality and indivisibility [ 1 ]. The former is understood, on the one hand, as solidarity ...

05.06.2024

The Alliance of Sahel States: Initial Difficulties as a Resource for Development

... 2023 the transition leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter, instituting the Alliance of Sahel States. This happened in the midst of economic sanctions imposed on them by the subregion’s Economic Community of Western Africa (ECOWAS) and its threats to carry out a military operation in Niger. For the three landlocked nations, those sanctions had serious repercussions, aggravating the socioeconomic situation inside those countries and fueling the growing activity of ...

21.12.2023

The US Is Using Russia’s Playbook in Africa, but There’s a Catch

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s tour portrayed Washington’s official strategy as more benevolent than it actually is US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin embarked on a tour of Africa this week, marking the first such visit by a Pentagon chief since 2020, when Mark Esper visited Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. In contrast to that occasion, when no attention was paid to Sub-Saharan Africa, Austin’s trip was intended to reaffirm ...

02.10.2023

Sudan on the Brink of Civil War

... with a real prospect of civil war, which could indefinitely postpone the transit of power to the civilian government, turning Sudan into one of the hottest spots in the world for many years to come. What caused the current conflict Nikita Panin: When Africa Is Just Around the Corner The current armed escalation of Sudan’s internal political crisis has been triggered by a delay with the signing of a political agreement to form a civilian government and initiate a new transitional phase towards elections....

20.04.2023

African Pressure Points: Sahel (situation review and future prospects)

... instability and, as a result, impoverishment of the population and forced migration. The authors of the report analyze the causes of economic and political crises in the region, consider the main actors of conflicts and suggest some ways to overcome crises. African Pressure Points: Sahel (situation review and future prospects) , 3 Mb

13.05.2022

China – Russia Bilateral Cooperation in Africa

RIAC and IISS of Peking University Report #66 / 2021 RIAC and IISS of Peking University Report #66 / 2021 The report attempts to compare Russia and China’s views on the current state of affairs in African and their prospects moving forward. Experts have tried to juxtapose the strategies pursued by the two countries and assess the opportunities for expanding Russia–China cooperation on the continent. The positions presented in this report reflect ...

29.03.2021

International Crisis Group Discusses Security and Development in the Horn of Africa

On July 15, 2020, the International Crisis Group (ICG) held an expert discussion on security and development issues in the Horn of Africa in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, economic recession, and exacerbation of regional conflicts On July 15, 2020, the International Crisis Group (ICG) held an expert discussion on security and development issues in the Horn of Africa in ...

16.07.2020

International Crisis Group Discusses Security in the Sahel Region of Africa

On July 1, 2020, International Crisis Group (ICG) held an expert discussion on security issues in the Sahel region of Africa, as it has been five years since the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation was signed in Bamako by Malian parties and the leaders of the combatants. On July 1, 2020, International Crisis Group (ICG) held an expert discussion on security issues ...

02.07.2020
 

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