On Sunday, nearly eight million Chadians were called to vote in legislative, provincial, and local elections. This vote, considered by the regime as a decisive step in the ongoing political transition, was marked by low voter turnout and allegations of fraud from the opposition. According to the National Agency for Election Management (ANGE), the national voter turnout reached 52.37%, while …
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Mamoudou Samoura Director of publication Africa Eye Senior expert in international relations and African geopolitics On July 6, 2024, the military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced the creation of the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS), marking a decisive step in their pursuit of sovereignty and regional cooperation. This initiative, led by regimes that have come to power …
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Mauritanian Civil Military Cooperation Teams distributing supplies to a local school during Flintlock near Kaedi, Mauritania. (Source: U.S. AFRICOM/Spc. Brunschmid) The Sahel region of Africa is facing an unprecedented surge in militant Islamist violence, with attacks increasing by 140% since 2020. Despite years of international support and counterterrorism operations, governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are struggling to contain …
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