The Sahel no longer dominates global headlines, yet its crises continue to deepen. While international attention has shifted to conflicts in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and other global hotspots, the Sahel’s decade-long struggles with violent extremism and political instability have only worsened. The region now faces a dual crisis: escalating jihadist attacks and a […]
Lomé served as the epicenter of diplomatic discussions on June 7-8, 2026, where regional mediators convened to address the persistent crisis gripping the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Delegates from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the East African Community (EAC), the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), alongside […]
The jihadist group Boko Haram has released more than four hundred captives in northeastern Nigeria, a region where the Islamist network continues to defy federal authority despite nearly fifteen years of military campaigns. This large-scale liberation, unprecedented in recent times, occurs amidst a resurgence of activity from armed factions vying for dominance around Lake Chad. […]