Mathieu GottelandUK returns Chagos islands to MauritiusThe entire native Chagossian population, the Ilois, were deported from Mauritius and the Seychelles from 1965 to 1973 — a crime against…2d ago2d ago
Mathieu GottelandThe Ethiopia-Somalia spat finds no echo at the UNThe crisis between former allies Ethiopia and Somalia has for the past 9 months threatened to escalate into the next big war on the African…Sep 28Sep 28
Mathieu GottelandUne rencontre utile et nécessaire entre le président de la RDC Félix Tshisekedi et le président de…en marge du débat annuel à l’Assemblée générale des Nations uniesSep 27Sep 27
Mathieu GottelandYet another conflict looms in SomaliaOn 1 January 2024, Ethiopia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Somaliland on access to the port of Berbera and the leasing of…Sep 19Sep 19
Mathieu GottelandQuelques éléments de contexte sur le rapprochement Hongrie-TchadMalgré des relations suivies sous le régime communiste — mais d’une importance bien moindre que pour la Pologne ou la Tchécoslovaquie —…Sep 12Sep 12
Mathieu GottelandEthiopia and Somalia edge closer to warAfter reports of troops movements near the Somali border, Ethiopian troops have taken control of all airports in Gedo — a region of…Sep 11Sep 11
Mathieu GottelandIn the Horn, China is a friend to all but fails at maintaining the peaceAs FOCAC recently illustrated one more time, no Horn country is China’s foe. All support the “One-China policy” or “principle”. All are…Sep 9Sep 9
Mathieu GottelandChina takes sides in SudanAt FOCAC, Burhan came in person despite the ongoing war and his uneasy position at home. Looking to bolster his legitimacy as the ruler of…Sep 8Sep 8
Mathieu GottelandUN experts call for international intervention in SudanThe report of a fact-finding mission having investigated the war in Sudan from January to August 2024 has — unsurprisingly — found that:Sep 7Sep 7
Mathieu GottelandUgandan settlement policy in South Sudan draws no response from authoritiesUganda shares a contentious 470km long border with South Sudan. The dispute stems from the sharing of the Lado Enclave, formerly (South)…Sep 4Sep 4