Africa

While major powers like the United States and China are shifting their attention elsewhere, the UAE is filling the void in Africa. There is so much potential when it comes to Africa and the United Arab Emirates is investing heavily with new infrastructure projects and new technology. The UAE has grown more ambitious in recent years when it comes to vested interests of economic stability and security on the continent. There are some who believe  that they are the only country

Introduction: The violent group M23 is at the heart of the instability in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In the Kivu region (far East of the DRC), this rebel group took multiple great cities such as Goma, Bukavu and Uvira over the past year, and is now controlling the zone, establishing a parallel administration. M23 is backed by the Rwandan government, in what Kinshasa (Capital of DRC) accuses to be a will to pillage the natural resources of the region . On the other si

Introduction In the past decade, new security actors arose around the globe, and particularly in Africa, where companies like the Wagner Group or Africa Corps raised concerns. These groups, operating all over the continent are French, British, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, Turkish or American, and participate in multiple security activities, ranging from enhancing national military, to conducting reconnaissance and intelligence operations, and some of them directly take part i

In 1991, the Somali National Movement declared autonomy over Somaliland, which is located in the northern area in the Horn of Africa. The strategic location of this territory is especially significant to maintain sovereignty for the recognised government of Somalia. After many years of democratic unrecognised governance, Somaliland is receiving attention from significant powers throughout the region. Earlier this week, major headlines from news sites announced  that Israel ha

Introduction: Alarmed by recent information, the French government warned about a potential sale of Nigerien uranium to Russia. Both Moscow — and its company Rosatom — and the Nigerien junta denied such a transaction, nevertheless, it is not the first time that Russia is interested in the nuclear sector in Niger. In July 2025 already, the   Russian minister of energy, accompanied by a delegation of representatives of the defence minister and giants of the uranium industry  (R

Introduction: In the past weeks, the war in Sudan intensified as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the city of El-Fasher in the Darfur region, leading to violences against the civilian population. Reports mentioned mass killings, executions and looting in the city. The conflict started in 2018, when a popular revolution led in 2019 to the fall of Omar El-Bechir who had been ruling over the country since 1989. A transition was then mapped between a military council and a

What’s happening in Madagascar? After the 2009 coup, Madagascar is once again facing political instability, as the Malgache parliament voted to depose President Andry Rajoelina. The coup occurred after a long period of contestation of the power in place, mainly led by the Madagascar youth. Starting as a protest against water and electricity shortages, the movement is now denouncing corruption and bad governance as the government remains inactive. The movement has been cracked

In the past month, Mali faced a higher number of attacks on critical trade routes across the southern regions of the country. Roads leading to the capital have been targeted by the radical Islamist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), active in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. The group claimed to blockade the Bamako-Dakar corridor, in order to stop shipments of fuel and goods to the capital and other cities in Mali. Multiple truck drivers have been abducted, and e