terrorism in the sahel

US conditions removal of Sudan from terrorist list on normalization with Israel

The United States has conditioned the removal of Sudan from its list of states sponsors of terrorism on its normalization of diplomatic ties with Israel, the Sudanese top diplomat Omer Ismail told media on Sunday. “US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo combined, during his visit to Khartoum in late August, the two files of the […]

Kenya confronts alarming wave of gender-based violence, records over 7,000 cases

Kenya is grappling with a surge in gender-based violence, logging more than 7,100 reported cases since September 2023, according to official data. Among these are 100 documented murders of women just since August. The new figures include the story of Sarah Wambui, who was brutally attacked by her husband of 20 years. She suffered 38 […]

Algeria: Controversial Amended Constitution Re-introduces two-term limit

Algerian lawmakers Sunday re-introduced two-term limit into the national constitution formerly removed by President Bouteflika in a move to stay in power for life. The two-term limit is part of a package of modifications adopted by 499 lawmakers to two, with 16 abstentions. Long demanded by the opposition, the modification comes as the regime struggles […]