Africa Eye

La région du Sahel, déjà éprouvée par des conflits incessants et une insécurité croissante, fait aujourd’hui face à une nouvelle menace venue d’une direction inattendue : l’Ukraine. En quête de soutien et d’influence sur la scène internationale depuis l’invasion russe en 2022, Kiev semble étendre ses relations diplomatiques et militaires au-delà de l’Europe. Cependant, si l’on en croit les informations …

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers a speech at the ministerial conference of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, on Sept. 3. China takes a cautious approach to conflict mediation in the Sahel, where there are high political risks and lower economic/security interests. On April 21, 2022, President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the …

A herder guarding his cattle in Kenya.  The surge in violence between farmers and herders in West and Central Africa has become one of the most pressing security challenges facing the region. With over 15,000 deaths linked to farmer-herder violence since 2010, half of which have occurred since 2018, the situation demands urgent attention. However, addressing this complex issue requires …