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  The War of Narratives: Another Front in the Evolution of the Malian Conflict 26/12/2025

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  The article argues that Mali’s crisis is also being fought through information and competing narratives. It begins with the media regulator’s decision...

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  Country : Mali

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,
The War of Narratives: Another Front in the Evolution of the Malian Conflict 26/12/2025
Summary :
The article argues that Mali’s crisis is also being fought through information and competing narratives. It begins with the media regulator’s decision to suspend LCI and TF1 (announced on 12 November 2025) and situates it within a broader tightening of media control since 2022, affecting both international and domestic outlets. The author highlights the rise of “patriotic” editorial framing and the growing influence of pro-government content creators (“videomans”) in shaping public opinion. Against the backdrop of attacks on fuel tankers, fuel shortages, and diplomatic warnings, he describes how official messaging clashes with sensational international coverage—especially speculation about Bamako’s possible fall—and with JNIM propaganda circulated on social media platforms. The piece also notes the emergence of counter-narratives (including from influencers on the ground) and concludes that this contested narrative ecosystem can shape perceptions of the crisis as much as events themselves.
Keywords :
Politics, Governance, Conflict, Medias, Information, Disinformation
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WATHI
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  In Africa, unresolved conflicts are at the root of acute food insecurity 24/12/2025

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  The article highlights unresolved armed conflicts as the primary driver of acute food insecurity in Africa. In 2025, a record 167 million Africans fac...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Nigeria

  Organizations : Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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Journal article / Governance,
In Africa, unresolved conflicts are at the root of acute food insecurity 24/12/2025
Summary :
The article highlights unresolved armed conflicts as the primary driver of acute food insecurity in Africa. In 2025, a record 167 million Africans faced acute food insecurity, with over 130 million living in conflict-affected countries. More than 700,000 people are at risk of famine, mainly in Sudan, South Sudan, and Mali. Conflicts severely disrupt agricultural production, markets, transport systems, and humanitarian access, while triggering large-scale population displacement. The analysis shows that five countries—Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, and South Sudan—account for nearly two-thirds of acute food insecurity on the continent. The article also stresses the regional spillover effects of conflicts, which strain neighboring countries and humanitarian response capacities. It concludes that famine is fundamentally a man-made catastrophe, with long-term economic and security consequences, undermining human capital, stability, and development prospects across Africa.
Keywords :
Politics, Natural ressources, Security, Conflict, Food security, Poverty, Human security, Insécurité, Food insecurity
Organizations :
Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Security and human rights,

  Ten Security Trends in Africa in 2025 in Graphics 13/01/2026

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  The article examines ten key trends that shaped Africa’s security landscape in 2025, using graphical and comparative data. It highlights the growing r...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Benin , Guinea , Guinea-Bissau

  Organizations : Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Security and human rights,
Ten Security Trends in Africa in 2025 in Graphics 13/01/2026
Summary :
The article examines ten key trends that shaped Africa’s security landscape in 2025, using graphical and comparative data. It highlights the growing regionalization of conflicts, particularly the fragmentation of Sudan, which has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The Sahel remains the deadliest region for Islamist militant violence, with security conditions worsening significantly in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger following military coups. Political instability is closely linked to democratic backsliding, increasing impunity, and abuses of power. The article also emphasizes intensifying geopolitical competition, notably the expanding security and economic presence of China, Russia, and Gulf states across the continent. Technological changes, especially the widespread use of drones, are transforming the nature of warfare and increasing risks to civilians. Despite these challenges, the article notes partial but meaningful progress toward the African Union’s Agenda 2063, particularly in infrastructure development, regional connectivity, and continental economic integration.
Keywords :
Political party, State, Natural ressources, Security, Conflict, Political Violence, Human security, Violence, Threat
Organizations :
Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
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• Journal article / Governance, Mediation and conflict management, humanitarian aid,

  Chimera or Reality? On 'Jihadist Governance' in the Conflict Zones of the Sahel and the Horn of Africa 12/05/2026

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  This article critically examines the concept of "jihadist governance" in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, drawing on case studies from Mali, Burkina ...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Chad , Mali , Mauritania , Niger , Nigeria , Benin , Libya , Sudan , Somalia

  Organizations : IRD
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Journal article / Governance, Mediation and conflict management, humanitarian aid,
Chimera or Reality? On 'Jihadist Governance' in the Conflict Zones of the Sahel and the Horn of Africa 12/05/2026
Summary :
This article critically examines the concept of "jihadist governance" in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, drawing on case studies from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Somalia. The author analyses the capacity of armed groups — JNIM, Islamic State in the Sahel, Boko Haram/ISWAP and Al-Shabaab — to administer territory, maintain order, dispense justice and collect taxes. He demonstrates that such governance remains episodic, fragmented and unsustainable: pre-conflict state standards in rural areas were already so low that any alternative form of order appears relatively effective. Jihadist taxation (zakat, levies, tolls) is inconsistent, often arbitrary and largely non-compliant with Islamic jurisprudence. Popular support stems primarily from state failure rather than genuine ideological allegiance. The author concludes that jihadist groups are unlikely to seize regional capitals, and that their resilience should not be mistaken for a genuine capacity to govern.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Power, State, Governance, Justice, Conflict, Education, Social, Threat
Organizations :
IRD
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