African Arguments
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 12:45
Moussa Faki, the Foreign Minister of Chad, has stated that his government was “not looking for [any] recognition or credit” for its role in the military intervention in Mali, but rather was concerned with “peace and security for the region”. Faki, speaking at Chatham House on 5th September, added that “what happened in Mali could happen in any state in the Sahel” and stressed the transnational nature of terrorism in the region. He added that due to combat experience gained during the Chadian civil war, the country’s armed forces had become highly professional and effective at operating in desert conditions.
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 08:10
In the last few weeks, the often low-intensity conflict in eastern Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) became not so low in intensity with newsworthy events unfolding on an almost daily basis. North of Goma fresh clashes broke out between the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and the notorious M23 rebel movement.
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 07:22
September 3rd could turn out to be a make or break day for the relations between Sudan and South Sudan.