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Africa: World Bank warns of diversion of development aid

Africa: World Bank warns of diversion of development aid

An internal World Bank report reveals that much of the development aid intended for the African continent in particular is diverted to offshore financial centres.

 

New Qatari-Turkish alliance in Africa

New Qatari-Turkish alliance in Africa

A recent meeting of the Turkish and Qatari secret services in Doha sealed a common strategy for the African continent. The plan has three components: economic investment, security and political-military cooperation.

 

African jihadists finance themselves through medicine trafficking

African jihadists finance themselves through medicine trafficking

According to a UN investigation, jihadist groups in Africa have set up a new means of financing their terrorist activities through the trafficking of fake medicines. Mali is designated as the main hub of this juicy traffic.

 

Antiterrorism: new important issues in Central Africa

Antiterrorism: new important issues in Central Africa

Terrorism continues to spread in Central Africa, particularly in Burkina Faso and Central African Republic, but also in Congo-Kinshasa. A regional instability that worries at the highest level the United States and the major European powers. And there’s a new challenge in central Africa, as a consequence of the antiterrorist fight.

 

The former Al Qaeda emissary in the Sahel is back in service for… Qatar!

The former Al Qaeda emissary in the Sahel is back in service for… Qatar!

After having disappeared from the radar for years, particularly since the overthrow in October 2014 of the former Burkinabe dictator, Blaise Compaoré, of whom he was the “shadow adviser”, the Mauritanian Mustapha Oueld Limam Chaffi resurfaced as Qatar’s secret envoy.

 

Big Russia-Africa summit in preparation in Sochi

Big Russia-Africa summit in preparation in Sochi

Russia is performing a great return to the African continent, through the strengthening of its diplomatic and military presence and of its economic investments.