As the United States pursues its peace process for Yemen, Washington still ignores a consistently overlooked threat to stability in the country: the role of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 9 June 2021, by Jonathan Fenton-Harvey…
The Maplecroft Human Security Index (HSI) – which encompasses issues such as arbitrary arrest and detention, extrajudicial killings, kidnapping, torture, and human rights abuses perpetrated by security forces – measures the risk posed to business…
Wagner’s mutiny in Russia has been eyed with interest and concern in Africa as questions mount over its operations. 1 Jul 2023, by Al Jazeera, Ope Adetayo Many observers in Western and Central Africa watched with…
June 27, 2023, Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States is imposing sanctions on several entities in the Central African Republic (CAR) today for their connection to the transnational criminal organization known as…
The 34-nation task force headquartered at the US naval base in Bahrain was formed to counter terrorism and piracy in the Red Sea and Gulf areas. Abu Dhabi wants more action from Washington to protect…
China has been a member of the UN security Council since 1971, but initially refused to contribute forces or budget to UN peacekeeping. In the 1990’s China began sending non-combatant personnel to support UN operations….
Delayed elections and armed conflict threaten dream of statehood for Somaliland. It has reached a fork on the political road, and now seems to be resembling southern Somalia, which for many years was defined by constant…
18 nations and approximately 8,000 personnel will participate in African Lion 2023, U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual combined, joint exercise that will take place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from May 13-June 18, 2023….
A timeline of Yemen’s slide into conflict and war. Sometimes it is good to see all important events listed. In the wake of a China-brokered rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, this Al Jazeera timeline is…
The war in Ukraine has not stopped Russia’s activities in Africa. Over the past year, the Wagner Group, in particular, has taken advantage of France’s and other Western countries’ worsening relations with Sahelian states. By…
Foreign Policy The Defense Department’s inspector general report comes just as Trump aims to sell the UAE billions of dollars’ worth of arms. The United Arab Emirates is apparently helping to finance the Russian mercenary…
A growing reliance on private contractors to protect vessels, commercial shipping, offshore platforms, ports, and other maritime infrastructure has exposed human rights violations perpetrated by private military and security companies, mercenaries and others, UN experts…
