Author: Sergey Eledinov
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Sudan: Nobody Hands Over a Gun for Nothing
On 6 October, Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said again that there would be no negotiations with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of Mohamed Hamdan ... -
Who Wins from Ukraine’s Drones in Mali?
On 12 September, CNN reported that around fifteen Ukrainian drone specialists are working with the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) in northern Mali. According to two Ukrainians ... -
How Russia Lost the Ability to Leave the Central African Republic
When armed groups attacked the border post of Am-Dafok in northeastern CAR on 30 June 2026, most analysts asked the familiar question: who was behind the ... -
Mali. The Missing Structural Factor
On 25 April 2026, Mali faced its most severe test in fourteen years. Coordinated JNIM and FLA attacks struck seven major population centres including Kati, Mopti, ... -
Ukraine Is Coming to Africa. But Did Anyone Ask Africa?
On 25 March 2026, a high-level interagency coordination meeting took place at Ukraine’s Presidential Office, chaired by Kyrylo Budanov. The subject was the expansion of Ukraine’s ... -
Sudan’s War Was Not a Breakdown. It Was the System Working.
In April 2023, the immediate trigger for Sudan’s war was not an ideology, not an election, and not a border dispute. It was an airport. The ...
