As Iran launches ballistic missiles at US bases in Iraq, the US looks to draw down force numbers in Africa. Meanwhile, Russia and China increase their security presence on the continent.
Libya Rebels Capture Key Coastal City in Threat to U.N.-Backed Government
The fall of Surt comes as foreign powers intensify their involvement in the conflict, escalating the battle for control of the country.
US-Yemeni Talks Held on Houthi Violations, Counterterrorism
Yemeni-US talks focused on Houthis and counterterrorism were held on Monday with official sources confirming that Yemeni Vice President Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar had met US Deputy Chief of Mission for Yemen Junaid Munir.
Nigeria bridge bomb kills 30
At least 30 people were killed in the north-east Nigerian state of Borno after an improvised explosive device detonated on a bridge.
Mali: Lutte contre le terrorisme: Une attaque complexe contre les FAMa à Alatona
Les FAMa ont été victimes le lundi 6 janvier 2020 d’une attaque terroriste complexe à Alatona.
Mali: NIONO : attaque contre les FAMAS, 5 morts, 5 blessés et 4 véhicules détruits
5 morts, 5 blessés et 4 véhicules détruits. C’est le bilan d’une attaque perpétrée aujourd’hui (06/01/2020) contre l’armée malienne sur l’axe Niono-Alatola. De sources locales, le convoi de l’armée aurait sauté sur un engin explosif
Five soldiers killed in Mali roadside attack
More than 140 Malian soldiers have reportedly died in attacks between September and December.
Report: Islamic Extremists’ Toll in Burkina Faso Rising
More than 250 civilians have been killed by Islamic extremists in Burkina Faso in less than a year, Human Rights Watch said in a new report Monday, as attacks increase and armed groups gain more
Pentagon identifies soldier killed in terror attack in Kenya
The Department of Defense has identified the American soldier who died Sunday in a terror attack in Kenya carried out by Al Qaeda affiliate Al-Shabaab as Army Specialist Henry Mayfield Jr. Mayfield, 23 of Evergreen
Islamic State warning as report reveals jihadists slaughtered 250 civilians in Burkina Faso terror campaign
Islamic State-linked jihadists have slaughtered more than 250 civilians in a terror campaign aimed at carving the group a new foothold in Africa’s poorest region, human rights campaigners have warned.