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The escalating backdrop behind Mali’s displacement surge The Malian crisis is deepening not by accident, but as the result of layered, persistent pressure points—both internal and regional. Recent figures reveal how structural vulnerabilities and cross-border instability have converged to reshape displacement patterns across West Africa, exposing the hidden engine behindContinue Reading

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From ex-leader to rebel figurehead: the strategic maneuver behind the FRN The Democratic Republic of Congo is witnessing a dramatic escalation in its long-running crisis after former president Joseph Kabila took command of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a hybrid political-military coalition unveiled in Goma onContinue Reading

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Military restructuring fails to curb civilian suffering in Mali The transition from Wagner to Africa Corps in Mali’s counterinsurgency operations was supposed to mark a strategic shift toward greater accountability. Yet, behind-the-scenes analysis reveals a troubling continuity of human rights violations, where the same patterns of violence and impunity persistContinue Reading

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Behind Ecobank’s signature of a memorandum of understanding with China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) in Beijing on 10 October 2026 lies a deeper story: African banks are gradually building the plumbing that could make renminbi settlements a routine part of doing business with China. The deal, signed on theContinue Reading