France is ready to deploy nuclear-capable fighter jets to Germany in a strong signal to the Kremlin after the United States threatened to withdraw its troops from the continent. The statement could put pressure on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take similar steps. Immediately after the election, future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on…
Despite international calls, fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo Armed Forces (FARDC) and the M23 continues in the provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu. The humanitarian situation is deteriorating with thousands of displaced people and widespread violence against civilians. Rwanda is de facto leading the M23’s military operations and illegally exploiting Congolese mineral…
“Born to be Wild”– South Sudan after the IndependenceAndrás István TürkeCERPESC 18/AF/07/2025 – 09 January 2025 Before 2011, until the declaration of independence of the Republic of South-Sudan (Juba), Sudan was the largest country in Africa and the seventh most populous. It was ruled by General Omar al-Bashir between 1989-2019. This analysis seeks to answer…
Wagner Group Private Military Company Volume 1 Establishment, Purpose, Profile and Historic Relevance 2013-2023 > Autors: Besenyö, Janos – Türke, András István – Szénási, Endre > Publisher: Helion> EUVI/ CERPESC Contribution: Wagner PMC in Africa> 2024 The Wagner Group is symbolic of Russia’s deployment of private military companies (PMCs) to exercise influence in Africa, the Middle…
Terrorism and Political Contention New Perspectives on North Africa and the Sahel Region > Editors: János Besenyő, Leonid Issaev, & Andrey Korotayev > Publisher: Springer International Publishing (Verlag) 978-3-031-53428-7 (ISBN) > Newly Published (April 2024) The book analyzes factors of political contention in North Africa and the Sahel after the Arab Spring. The…
