Africa Security Report

14/01/2025

Abstract The persistent ethnic conflict in Bawku represents one of Ghana’s most complex security and social challenges, threatening regional stability and development in the Upper East Region. As President John Dramani Mahama engages with regional stakeholders, this analysis examines the conflict’s multifaceted dimensions while drawing critical lessons from the successful resolution of the Dagbon crisis. Through a comprehensive analysis of historical contexts, conflict dynamics, and resolution mechanisms, this article provides evidence-based recommendations for achieving sustainable peace in Bawku....

Abstract The persistent ethnic conflict in Bawku represents one of Ghana’s most complex security and social challenges, threatening regional stability and development in the Upper East Region. As P…

14/01/2025

Abstract The persistent ethnic conflict in Bawku represents one of Ghana's most complex security and social challenges, threatening regional stability and development in the Upper East Region. As President John Dramani Mahama engages with regional stakeholders, this analysis examines the conflict's multifaceted dimensions while drawing critical lessons from the successful resolution of the Dagbon crisis. Through a comprehensive analysis of historical contexts, conflict dynamics, and resolution mechanisms, this article provides evidence-based recommendations for achieving sustainable peace in Bawku....

Abstract The persistent ethnic conflict in Bawku represents one of Ghana’s most complex security and social challenges, threatening regional stability and development in the Upper East Region…

14/01/2025

Mr. Emmanuel Mawanye Kotin
Africa Center for Security and Counterterrorism
January 14, 2025

The persistent ethnic conflict in Bawku represents one of Ghana's most complex security and social challenges, threatening regional stability and development in the Upper East Region. As President John Dramani Mahama engages with regional stakeholders, this analysis examines the conflict's multiface...

02/01/2025

Dandy Krazy, one of Zambia's most popular musicians, has died from injuries caused by a road collision on New Year's Eve. The 47-year-old - real name Wesley Chibambo - was travelling in Zambia's Kapiri Mposhi region when his car collided with a truck and a second car. Three people died at the scene. Dandy Krazy passed away in the early hours of Thursday despite being transported to the University Teaching Hospital in capital city Lusaka for emergency surgery....

Dandy Krazy, one of Zambia’s most popular musicians, has died from injuries caused by a road collision on New Year’s Eve. The 47-year-old – real name Wesley Chibambo – was t…

02/01/2025

Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the former colonial power in the region. In an end-of-year address, Ivory Coast's President, Alassane Ouattara, said the move was a reflection of the modernisation of the country's armed forces. Separately, Senegal, which last month announced France would have to close its military bases on its territory, confirmed the withdrawal would be completed by the end of 2025....

Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the former colonial power in the region. In an end-of-year addres…

02/01/2025

The suspect in the New Orleans attack that killed 15 people on New Year's Day did not act alone, US investigators believe. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US citizen, is believed to have driven a pickup truck into a crowd on a busy New Orleans street before exiting the vehicle and firing a weapon. He was shot dead by police at the scene....

The suspect in the New Orleans attack that killed 15 people on New Year’s Day did not act alone, US investigators believe. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US citizen, is believed to have dr…

02/01/2025

Police in the US are investigating whether an explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas is linked to the deadly car-ramming attack in New Orleans. The driver of a Tesla Cybertruck was killed and seven other people were injured in Las Vegas after the vehicle—filled with fuel canisters and firework mortars—exploded. Officials said all injuries were minor. In the New Orleans attack, a 42-year-old US citizen is believed to have driven a pickup truck into a crowd on a busy street, killing 15 people and injuring 35, before being shot dead by police....

Police in the US are investigating whether an explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas is linked to the deadly car-ramming attack in New Orleans. The driver of a Tesla Cybertruck was killed a…

02/01/2025

Fifteen people were killed and at least 35 injured after a man apparently inspired by the Islamic State group (IS) drove into large crowds in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the early hours of New Year's Day. Here's what we know so far about what happened and the perpetrator. At 03:15 local time on New Year's Day, a pickup truck rammed into crowds gathered on Bourbon Street in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter....

Fifteen people were killed and at least 35 injured after a man apparently inspired by the Islamic State group (IS) drove into large crowds in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the early hours of New Year&…

02/01/2025

It was the early hours of New Year's Day and Bourbon Street, in the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter, was bustling. Revellers were spilling out from bars and clubs in the neon-lit street, having rung in 2025, when a white pickup truck ploughed into a large crowd, killing 15 and injuring dozens. Whit Davis and his friends were in a bar in Bourbon Street when the attack unfolded....

It was the early hours of New Year’s Day and Bourbon Street, in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, was bustling. Revellers were spilling out from bars and clubs in the neon-lit s…

02/01/2025

An American fighter jet has been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, the US military has said. Both crew from the US Navy F/A-18 Hornet ejected safely, with one suffering minor injuries, according to Central Command. The incident came after the US carried out a series of air strikes against a missile storage site and command facilities in the Yemeni capital Sanaa operated by Iran-backed Houthi militants....

An American fighter jet has been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the US military has said. Both crew from the US Navy F/A-18 Hornet ejected safely, w…

30/12/2024

There's been an outpouring of tributes to Jimmy Carter, the former US president who has died at the age of 100 US President Joe Biden describes Carter as "a man of principle, faith and humility," while President-elect Donald Trump says Americans owe Carter a "debt of gratitude." A National Day of Mourning will be held on 9 January, and Biden announced there will be a state funeral…...

There’s been an outpouring of tributes to Jimmy Carter, the former US president who has died at the age of 100 US President Joe Biden describes Carter as “a man of principle, faith and …

30/07/2024

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