All posts tagged: central africa

Q&A: The Military Coup in Burkina Faso

Question: On 24/1/2022, the army in Burkina Faso announced its seizure of power after it overthrew President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and parliament, and closed the borders. Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henry Sandaogo Damiba signed the statement declaring the coup and another officer read it on state television in the name of the “National […]

Kais Saied Covers the Crime of Harnessing Our Armed Forces to Serve International Conflicts by Attacking his Political Opponent, the Frozen Parliament Speaker

Kais Saied, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Tunisia, did not bid farewell to our officers and soldiers from our military helicopters unit, Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the military base in Al-Aouina, in executing the decision issued on 7/13/2021, where Parliament and its President approved at the time to send military forces […]

War on Terror or Scramble for Resources?

Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari has urged the US to relocate US Africa Command to Africa from its headquarters in Germany. In a virtual meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 27, 2021 said U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), should be relocated to Africa itself. “Considering the growing security challenges in West and Central […]

Q&A: Latest Political Developments in Chad

Question: On 20/4/2021, the Chadian army announced the killing of Chadian President Idriss Deby in a battle in the north against rebels who had arrived from southern Libya, and announced the formation of a military council headed by the son of the murdered President, commander of the Presidential Guard, Mahamat Deby, for a transitional period […]