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Privacy tools for journalists and activists operating in hostile environments
With the latest backlash against Whatsapp’ updated privacy policy, users are seeking more anonymous solutions, however, journalists and…
Russian military deployment to Libya
According to the U.S. Africa Command, Russia recently deployed military fighter aircraft to Libya in order to support…
The Red Sea Council: limits and value of a new regional organization
On 6 January it was officially launched in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Council of Arab and African States…
Intervening in Libya, Erdogan in search of a regional stature
Turkey’s parliament is to vote on Thursday (January 2nd) on whether to send troops to Libya. President Recep…
Turkey to send allied Syrian fighters to Libya
Turkey is considering sending allied Syrian fighters to Libya as part of its planned military support for the…
A hundred dead in a ravaged Dogon village
For several months, the center of Mali is plagued by intercommunal violence. During an attack in the night…
Rise of the ‘baltaguia’ and the Russification of the Algerian regime
‘Baltaguia’ is a term originating from Egypt, made popular under Mubarak’s reign, and refers to paid regime thugs…
Hard times for the French in Mali
Following the massacre of around 160 villagers last month in the village of Ogossou-Peulh, located in Mali’s central…
Upsurge of inter-ethnic violence in Mali
According to the United Nations, the village of Ogossou-Peulh, located in Mali’s central Mopti region, was attacked on…
Mauritania seeks to position itself in the African theatre of the Gulf’s power game
Gulf Countries are expanding their reach into the Sahel area and Mauritania is not an exception to this…