Posts tagged with "africa"

Al Shabaab: la evolución de su discurso y su estrategia de expansión Internazionale

Al Shabaab: la evolución de su discurso y su estrategia de expansión

28/03/2025 12:28 PM Al Shabaab: la evolución de su discurso y su estrategia de expansión. Introducción  Desde su surgimiento en la turbulenta Somalia de mediados de los años 2000, Al Shabaab ha pasado de ser una insurgencia local a convertirse en un actor clave dentro del yihadismo global. Afiliado a Al Qaeda desde 2012, el grupo ha demostrado...
Expansión del Yihadismo en África: Lecciones de Afghanistán y Siria Internazionale

Expansión del Yihadismo en África: Lecciones de Afghanistán y Siria

13/03/2025 5:02 PM Expansión del Yihadismo en África: Lecciones de Afghanistán y Siria. Introducción El yihadismo ha encontrado en el Sahel africano un terreno fértil para su expansión, replicando patrones observados previamente en Afganistán y Siria. Grupos como el Grupo de Apoyo al Islam y los Musulmanes (JNIM) y el Frente de Liberación del...
El Nuevo Modelo Estratégico de Rusia en África Internazionale

El Nuevo Modelo Estratégico de Rusia en África

07/03/2025 6:11 PM El panorama geopolítico de África está experimentando una transformación significativa, marcada por la creciente presencia de Rusia en el continente. Mientras que las potencias occidentales, en particular Europa, se enfrentan a una crisis de liderazgo y estrategia en su relación con África, Rusia ha emergido como un actor clave en...
Urge un nuovo modello di sviluppo economico Internazionale

Urge un nuovo modello di sviluppo economico

20/12/2024 9:24 AM Urge un nuovo modello di sviluppo economico e, non sarebbe male, anche culturale e valoriale reale. A fare da richiamo su questi temi ci ha provato Federico Rampini con un interessante articolo apparso il 19 dicembre 2024 su 'Il Corriere della Sera' intitolato “Il cobalto del Congo, i giacimenti d’oro del Sudan. Le guerre...
La Transformación del Grupo Wagner Internazionale

La Transformación del Grupo Wagner

29/11/2024 1:09 PM El Grupo Wagner, conocido internacionalmente como una de las compañías militares privadas más influyentes y controvertidas de la última década, ha estado en el centro de numerosos debates geopolíticos y militares. Desde su creación, esta organización ha servido como una herramienta no oficial de proyección de poder del Kremlin,...
Red Tabara Group in the African Great Lakes Region Internazionale

Red Tabara Group in the African Great Lakes Region

20/02/2024 10:11 AM Red Tabara Group in the African Great Lakes Region. The situation in the Great Lakes region of Africa is one of the major Geopolitical Risks that will continue into 2024. We saw evidence of that on December 23, 2023 with another attack taking place.  On that date the Burundian Militant Group Red Tabara launched an attack upon the...
Usa: plans and strategies against islamist terrorism in Africa Internazionale

Usa: plans and strategies against islamist terrorism in Africa

28/09/2023 8:38 AM On September 27th the US House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement and Intelligence chaired by Austin Pflugler held a hearing on Terrorist Threats in Africa.  During his remarks the Chairman stated that “ This is not a Republican issue nor is it a Democratic Issue.”...
Coup Season II in Africa: causes and where the next one will occur Internazionale

Coup Season II in Africa: causes and where the next one will occur

04/09/2023 7:25 PM Despite being awash with vast deposits of mineral and natural resources, countries across Africa, particularly in the West and Central regions of the continent, have maintained near-permanent positions on the lowest rankings in global index for all negatives: ranging from the poorest countries, the highest unemployment levels, lowest...
The analyst's job: studying and telling unpleasant truths Internazionale

The analyst's job: studying and telling unpleasant truths

13/08/2023 12:23 PM The analyst's job: studying and telling unpleasant truths. Knowing what many want to hear, but telling them what they need to hear: the job of an analyst. The most professional analysts still have their biases. These emanate from political, social, cultural and sometimes geographical orientations. How these factors shape the...
Women in Africa and the Terror Threat Internazionale

Women in Africa and the Terror Threat

15/07/2023 12:03 PM Women in Africa and the Terror Threat. The increasing extremists activities in some parts of Africa and their destabilising effects are having a toll on local populations. Among the populations, the most affected are women and children. There are a number of factors across the continent that make women and children most vulnerable to...
Threats from Sudan Internazionale

Threats from Sudan

28/05/2023 9:30 AM Threats from Sudan. The events on April 15th were not a huge surprise to many. Attempts to form a Civilian led Government that would organize and plan elections for later this year failed twice, first  on April 1st and then again on April 6th. However negotiations were still continuing. In an ironic twist it was announced that the...
Russia's Influence in West Africa Coastal States Internazionale

Russia's Influence in West Africa Coastal States

17/04/2023 3:58 PM The coastal states of West Africa because they are located on one of the busiest shipping routes in the world. An increasing number of people are concerned about the growing power of outside actors in the region, particularly Russia. As a maritime security expert, it is essential to examine the potential implications of Russia's growing...
Al Qaeda y Daesh se disputan el norte de Mali Internazionale

Al Qaeda y Daesh se disputan el norte de Mali

10/11/2022 5:50 PM Las últimas semanas, la región del Liptako Gourma de Mali, se ha convertido en campo de batalla entre los grupos terroristas Al Qaeda y Daesh. Aunque estos combates empezaron en MAR22, en los últimos días han aumentado de intensidad. A JNIM de Al Qaeda se le estiman unos 5000 combatientes y a EIGS de Daesh cerca de 2500, pero si...
US administration's interest in Africa revives Internazionale

US administration's interest in Africa revives

01/11/2022 5:03 AM The week of October 16th saw the Biden Administration gain what could be its first Foreign Policy victory since the debacle of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. During that time frame, Victoria Nuland the Undersecretary for Political Affairs led a delegation that also comprised of Celeste Wallender Assistant Secretary of Defense for...
Mapping Russian Disinformation in Africa Internazionale

Mapping Russian Disinformation in Africa

17/10/2022 6:59 AM The images from Burkina Faso after the recent Coup have been startling. After the ouster of the previous junta by another group of dissatisfied officers two things stood out. First of all were the number of Russian Flags being flown by those celebrating the ouster, the other issue that should raise concern was the subsequent arson...
Africa, the US new challenge Internazionale

Africa, the US new challenge

24/08/2022 6:07 AM Africa, the US new challenge. There are times when confirmation hearings in the US Senate are not spectacular but often provide insights into major National Security Challenges for the United States. Often major concerns have a prominent role. However there are times when other crisis spots are omitted. Recent hearings for two...
Some positive news in Africa Internazionale

Some positive news in Africa

07/08/2022 6:17 PM The Winds of Change have blown hard in several countries over the last couple years in various places around the world. Rarely has a poor situation shifted into one of positive change.  This criteria can be used to describe a relatively new leader in Africa. President Omaru Sissico Embalo of Guinea-Bissau has been the target of...
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