Sahel/Sahara: Unprecedented Summer Flooding Devastates Numerous Regions
Every summer, the Sahara and Sahel regions experience floodings that cause deaths and damage. This year, however, the magnitude of the destruction appears more severe. In this month of August devastating rains and floods hit the corridor stretching from southern Libya...
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Sahel/Sahara: Unprecedented Summer Flooding Devastates Numerous Regions
Every summer, the Sahara and Sahel regions experience floodings that cause deaths and damage. This year, however, the magnitude of the destruction appears more severe. In this month of August devastating rains and floods hit the corridor stretching from southern Libya...
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Niger’s Other War: Its Own People
The Sahelian nation of Niger is facing persistent problems of security, economic and social nature. Its biggest problem, obviously, is the Jihadist threat that has been wreaking havoc, in particular on its western side, along its borders with Mali and Burkina Faso. It...
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Niger’s Other War: Its Own People
The Sahelian nation of Niger is facing persistent problems of security, economic and social nature. Its biggest problem, obviously, is the Jihadist threat that has been wreaking havoc, in particular on its western side, along its borders with Mali and Burkina Faso. It...
Middle East: A Bankrupt Lebanon is Bracing for a War with Israel
The Middle East has captured global attention since October 2023, so much so that the coverage of the war Ukraine eased considerably. The death toll in Gaza has reached the 40,000 mark and for some time, we have been warned of the potential of the widening of the war...
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Middle East: A Bankrupt Lebanon is Bracing for a War with Israel
The Middle East has captured global attention since October 2023, so much so that the coverage of the war Ukraine eased considerably. The death toll in Gaza has reached the 40,000 mark and for some time, we have been warned of the potential of the widening of the war...
Africa 2024: A Continent Trapped in Geopolitical Crossfire and Endless Conflicts
We are past mid-year 2024 and let’s take stock of what’s happening in Africa. The stage is set for a large number of African nations to remain unstable indefinitely, at least over the next decade or so. Rather that stabilize and progress, many African nations, if not...
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Africa 2024: A Continent Trapped in Geopolitical Crossfire and Endless Conflicts
We are past mid-year 2024 and let’s take stock of what’s happening in Africa. The stage is set for a large number of African nations to remain unstable indefinitely, at least over the next decade or so. Rather that stabilize and progress, many African nations, if not...
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Sahel: Mali and Niger use drones against insurgencies
MEA Risk LLC reports an accelerated deterioration of the security climate in the Sahel. Data collected by MEA Risk indicates that while clashes between juntas and insurgents continue to escalate, the militaries of Mali and Niger have been using drones to conduct air raids that often end in the killing of civilians. Coming to the help of the Malian junta, soldiers from Burkina Faso have been dispatched to northern Mali to confront the fighters of the Azawad Movement, which has been seeking autonomy from the central government of Bamako. The rapidly deteriorating situation is prompting tens of thousands of people to flee central and northern Mali, often moving inside Mauritania, causing additional strains to the regions where they settle.
Nigeria braces for protest over economy, fears repeat of Kenya riots
Nigeria is bracing for a nationwide protest against worsening economic conditions. Protest organizers are planning to use Eagle Square in Abuja as the launching pad of their movement and face harsh reaction from the government. Despite this, they remain determined to...
Mozambique Signals Easing in Terrorism Activity in the North
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi announced recently that while the country continues to grapple with terrorism in the northern region, the situation has become "relatively stable." Speaking at a meeting with the speakers of parliament from the...
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