Authoritarian Regimes & Africa

Investigations reveal that Malian armed forces, alongside the Russian-linked Wagner Group, have carried out extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances targeting Fulani men since the beginning of 2025. These alleged crimes, occurring in multiple regions, have raised serious concerns about human rights violations and the protection of civilians in Mali. Alleged atrocities in Mali’s counter-insurgency operations […]

The military takeover spearheaded by General Tiani, which ousted President Bazoum in Niger on July 26, marks the latest in a troubling wave of power grabs sweeping across the Sahel. Since 2020, the Sahel region has witnessed six such events, making Niger’s the seventh. The reactions from both regional and global players have been notably […]

The digital battlefield between France and Russia in Africa has intensified, with Moscow deploying hybrid warfare tactics to undermine Paris’s historical influence. Since its 2018 intervention in the Central African Republic, Russia has systematically targeted public opinion across the continent, aiming to displace France as the dominant foreign power. While France has only recently recognized […]