'The drone, clearly modeled on Iran’s Ababil model had a design tweak: Its two front tires, instead of the usual one, provided actual battlefield evidence that #Sudan is modifying the Iranian drone into its own weapon, which it calls the Zagel-3.' bloomberg.com/news/features/…

In March, Russian mercenaries killed 60 civilians in the Central African Republic, making it the deadliest month since February 2022.

This surge in violence by the Wagner Group underscores the fierce struggle for control over mining areas. Learn more. bit.ly/3PXSXrn

Afrique Média, chaîne ayant signé des partenariats de contenu avec des média russes et proches des intérêts russes, annonce l’arrivée prochaine de African Corps au #Niger afriquemedia.tv/2024/04/09/apr…

⭕️ كلمة رئيس مجلس السيادة الانتقالي القائد العام للقوات المسلحة الفريق أول ركن *عبدالفتاح البرهان*، بمناسبة عيد الفطر المبارك.

How Gulf states are putting their money into mining, especially in Africa. ft.com/content/592986…

'There is no return to what was before April 15, 2023, there is no return to what was before October 25, 2021, and there is no return to what was before April 2019,' #Sudan 's army chief Burhan. sudantribune.net/article284256/

“The Berlin Wall has been replaced with a ring of fires around us,” he said, referring also to the Israel-Hamas war and instability in northern Africa.

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The latest chapter in the UK's Rwanda migrant policy:
thetimes.co.uk/article/rwanda…

#Sudan updates

- Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) levels of food insecurity are expected in hard-to-reach areas per FEWS NET

-Without urgent aid Sudan faces a crisis where nearly 230K children and new mothers could perish from hunger per Save the Children International
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Per FEWS NET food security in Sudan is reaching new highs increasingly, Crisis (IPC Phase 3) is expected to be widespread while Emergency (IPC Phase 4) and Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) are anticipated to expand significantly across some states and households
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Long live the Entente Cordiale,
Vive l’amitié franco-britannique !

The UK's approach to international affairs needs urgent renewal

Mark Sedwill Tom Fletcher & I gathered ex ministers, National Security Advisers, HM Ambassadors to debate an ambitious vision for our future in an unstable world UCL Policy Lab Hertford College, Oxford ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/new…

My Financial Times piece on getting our diplomats the sense of purpose, resources, machinery, skills they need to lead UK’s international engagement in a world in flux.

With Moazzam Malik, and drawing on Hertford College, Oxford UCL Policy Lab discussions with experts.

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5 years ago today, the Sudanese people marched in the hundreds of thousands to the military HQ in Khartoum & began the sit-in that led to the overthrow of the Bashir regime. Despite the tragedy of war today, the aspirations for a free, democratic #Sudan remain strong. #April6

There was a time when it was nearly impossible to take a detailed critical look at Kagame's Rwanda in the New York Times. Very good read by Declan Walsh nytimes.com/2024/04/06/wor…

Everyone should read Rishi Iyengar's excellent profile of India's foreign minister in Foreign Policy

Modi’s Messenger to the World: How the diplomat-turned-politician S. Jaishankar became the chief executor of India’s assertive foreign policy.

foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/05/ind…

My new paper for Small Arms Survey on the impact of #Sudan 's conflict on South Kordofan and the Nuba Mountains:
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I wrote for Shado on ‘What’s Going on in Sudan’ - the primer you didn’t know you needed. shado-mag.com/know/what-is-g…

This needs further study: 'The Senegalese people’s resolute reversal of last month’s constitutional crisis shows that US and international efforts to counter violent extremism and military coups can reinforce a potent West African democratic constituency.' usip.org/publications/2…

#Niger : par ordonnance du Président du CNSP, le général Abdourahamane TIANI, tous les conseils régionaux, conseils de ville et conseils d'arrondissement sont dissouts ce 4 avril 2024.