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Jun
28
2023
By EMMA FARGE
Over 1 million may flee Sudan conflict, UN refugee agency says

Over 1 million may flee Sudan conflict, UN refugee agency says

NEWS
THE U.N. refugee agency warned that an earlier projection that conflict in Sudan would prompt 1 million people to flee across its borders is likely to be surpassed. So far, the conflict between warring military factions that began in mid-April has caused nearly 600,000 people to escape into neighbouring countries including Egypt, Chad, South Sudan and Central African Republic. "Unfortunately, looking at the trends, looking at the situation in Darfur, we're likely to go beyond 1 million," Raouf Mazou, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, said in response to a question about its estimate in April for the coming six…
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Jun
25
2023
By The African Mirror
Putin under siege: Wagner Africa ops under microscope

Putin under siege: Wagner Africa ops under microscope

NEWS
A revolt by the Wagner militia in Russia poses a diplomatic quandary for Mali and Central African Republic (CAR), where forces from the mercenary group have played an increasingly central role in long-running internal conflicts. As the Wagner fighters barrelled towards Moscow after seizing a southern city overnight, spokespeople for the governments of Mali and CAR declined to comment on the turmoil and how it might affect their security strategies against militant groups. Both countries have sought closer ties with Russia and military support to fight the militants, saying in the past that their military cooperation agreements are with Russia rather than…
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May
09
2023
By The African Mirror
Sudan’s conflict will have a ripple effect in an unstable region – and across the world

Sudan’s conflict will have a ripple effect in an unstable region – and across the world

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
SUDAN, Africa’s third largest country by land mass, shares borders with seven countries in an unstable region. This means that Sudan’s current conflict will have economic, social and political ripple effects across a number of countries, including the Central African Republic, Egypt, Libya, Chad, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea. Author JOHN MUKUM MBAKU, Professor, Weber State University The conflict might also affect countries further afield, including the US, Russia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, which have close economic ties with Sudan. It could destabilise the Sahel region and the Horn of Africa and jeopardise US interests in…
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Apr
25
2023
By SILALEI SHANI, BIRD STORY AGENCY
West African players dominate the international basketball scene

West African players dominate the international basketball scene

BASKETBALL
AFTER a head-turning performance at the Sahara Conference edition of the Basketball African League qualifiers, Central African Republic (CAR) prodigy, Thierry Serge Darlan, has made his mark once again with a selection to the Nike Hoop Summit World team. The 24th edition of the annual event brings together the top international athletes who are 19 and younger, to face the top American high school seniors and Darlan received high praise from CAR basketball federation president, Aime Serge Singha-Bengba. Thierry Darlan receives his jersey from the Nike Hoop Summit. Photo Courtesy: NBA Academy Africa “Thierry Serge Darlan is selected today. It…
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Sep
30
2021
By The African Mirror
Russia stalls probes into abuses in Africa

Russia stalls probes into abuses in Africa

NEWS
MICHELLE NICHOLS and JONATHAN SAUL  RUSSIA is delaying the appointment of panels of independent experts to monitor violations of U.N. sanctions on South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic (CAR)and Mali, diplomats have said, leaving their work in limbo. Russia is unhappy with the number of experts appointed from Western countries, diplomats said and would like more Russians named to the panels. Russia is working to expand its influence in Africa, specifically challenging traditional French sway in Mali and CAR. "Russia indeed put on hold the approval of a number of panels or individual experts," Russia's deputy…
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Sep
08
2021
By The African Mirror
What it will take to end civil war in the Central African Republic

What it will take to end civil war in the Central African Republic

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
IN recent months, Central African politicians and journalists have shared images of the military posing in front of different town signs – seemingly as proof of the state regaining control over a country caught up in civil war for almost a decade. TIM GLAWION, Research Fellow, German Institute of Global and Area Studies The civil war commenced when rebel groups in the country’s northeast formed a coalition in 2012 to topple President François Bozizé. Their declared interest was the defence of a marginalised population’s demands for development. However, the more likely trigger for the rebellion was Bozizé’s attempt to take…
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