In Mauritania, a country that has long presented itself as a gateway to the Arab world and North Africa for the nations of West Africa, the people, with an unemployment rate of 10.63% and a population of over 4.7 million,…
This article addresses the emergence of North Africa as a key arena in the global energy transition equation, where the region has become a battleground for competing interests seeking access to its abundant resources, from natural gas to renewable energy…
This article aims to explore how African countries are responding to international and domestic pressures by reinforcing the principle of cooperation, and it discusses the long-term implications of these new alliances. The Botswana Conference is a pivotal event for strengthening…
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko made a surprising official visit to Mali on August 12, 2024, marking his first trip to Bamako since his political party came to power in Senegal’s last presidential election in March. This visit has raised…
On Sunday, August 25, 2024, the campaign of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced that it had raised $540 million to fund her presidential campaign against the Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump. This comes just days after the Democratic…
This article explains that the protection of interests and the enhancement of geostrategic positioning are the main reasons behind the international competition to enter the Sahel region through military means. There are signs suggesting that the map of competition and…
Conflicts are often collective phenomena in their impact, but sometimes the influence of an individual actor becomes evident. This influence can be driven by various factors that shape the organized representations of certain traits in the actor’s mind. Among these…
In a sign of a political breakthrough in Turkish-Iraqi relations, moving towards an acceptable level of mutual understanding, the defense ministers of both countries, Yaşar Güler and Thabet al-Abbasi respectively, signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, August 15, 2024.…
Senegal, located in the West African region, is currently experiencing significant political shifts. Opposition forces are seeking to enhance their presence through various mechanisms, the most recent being the announcement of a new expanded opposition coalition. This coalition, named the…
The security environment in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region is witnessing numerous emerging threats. These are connected, on one hand, to the repercussions of the war in Gaza, the Houthi involvement in the escalation path in…
This paper sheds light on the agricultural policies adopted in Africa, analyzing the methods followed and the reasons behind the failure to achieve the desired self-sufficiency. The study will present selected examples of specific agricultural policies, along with a critical…
At the end of July 2024, fierce battles erupted between the Malian army, supported by the Russian Wagner Group, and the Azawadian armed forces in the Tinzaouaten area, located in northern Mali near the Algerian border. This region holds significant…
