Oct 20, 2012 | Africa, Defense, Passage au crible (English), Security
By Jean-Jacques Roche Translation: Pierre Chabal
On 15 October 2012, the Security Council of the United Nations adopted Resolution 2071 presented at the request of the Malian authorities and with the support of France. Pressing countries in West Africa…
Apr 15, 2012 | Africa, Passage au crible (English), Security, Terrorism
By Philippe Hugon Translation: Pierre Chabal
In Mali, in a context of failure of both political power and of the army, Touareg rebels of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (NMLA or MNLA), acting jointly with Islamic movements have unilaterally proclaimed…
Feb 28, 2012 | Africa, China, Development, Passage au crible (English), Security
By Philippe Hugon Translation: Melissa Okabe
Meetings dedicated to food security multiplied at the beginning of 2012, while studies reporting the assessment of land transactions show that between 2000 and 2010, on 200 million hectares of monopolized land…