Africa Bound

Migrations: The heartbreaking death of African migrants in the Atlantic, nearly 4,000 miles away

These 14 people went to the DR, but they did not fly, nor they arrived alive. InfoMigriant says a boat carrying 14 migrants from Senegalese, Mauritania and other African migrants did indeed reach the shores of Rio San Juan, east of the famous resort beach of Sosua in the Dominican Republic, except they were dead, and their bodies were in advanced decomposition. While this event in itself is sad, it happens more often than we know. Most of the time, the deaths occur through drowning. This time, it is remarkable that the boat, a simple canoe, managed to reach the DR. This means that the victims have died of thirst, hunger and despair.

Sahel: Wagner Lost Men in Tinzouatin, but Russia Sees Real ROI in the Sahel. It May Now Make a Move on Nigeria

Russia is seeing a good "return on its investment" in the Sahel. Both Mali and Niger have cut their ties with Ukraine after Kiev’s intelligence agency GUR said it was involved in the clash at the end of July that claimed the lives of dozens of Russian mercenaries and...

Sahel: Ukraine invites itself in the Sahel crisis

Ukraine has a good reason to sabotage Russia’s operations around the world. They are at war. And so it is no surprise that they both undermine each other wherever they are around the world. While the Ukrainians have been battling a Russian onslaught on their own...

Tunisia: Harsh Conditions for Migrants in North Africa as they Seek Path to Italy

Nearly 80% of migrants in Tunisia are exclusively interested in migrating to Italy. The finding may be intuitive given the geographical location of Tunisia and its proximity to Italy, but it also reflects that fact that Tunisia is not seen as the final destination for most migrants. Migrants say their struggles in Tunisia makes Italy inevitably more attractive.