Une délégation de la junte malienne a rencontré vendredi 18 septembre le M5-RFP (mouvement de contestation qui a contribué à la chute de l’ex-président Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta). Les militaires, qui ont pris le pouvoir le
UN-backed Libyan PM Sarraj’s mysterious resignation announcement
Prime Minister of Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) Farrej al-Sarraj announced on Wednesday his intention to step down, prompting a flurry of speculation about his reasons for doing so, as well as fears
Erdogan angry at Sarraj for stepping down before fulfilling Turkish demands
At stake are agreements on oil concessions and control of the ports that are still pending. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s anger at the intention of the President of the Presidency Council of the Libyan
Boko Haram Arms Stockpiling Indicates Long-Term Threat
On September 2, Boko Haram (ISWA) militants reportedly killed 10 Nigerian soldiers in Borno state. Such bloodshed has become so commonplace that it often fails to garner much interest. International news outlets spilled little ink
Conflict Trends
Libya Authorities in both eastern Libya and Tripoli have faced weeks of protests over corruption and declining living standards, prompting the leaders of the two rival governments this week to announce their intention to step
New Army unit tools African militaries fighting terrorists in Mali
Pulling an M-36 Puma MRAP, a mine-resistant vehicle, out of desert sand is a safe enough practice for U.S. Army soldiers such as former logistics commander Maj. Mike Pachucki, but for African militaries, every second
AFRICOM: Al-Shabab growing more emboldened in targeting US troops
Al-Shabab, an al-Qaida offshoot based in Somalia, is growing more emboldened in targeting U.S. troops, according to U.S. Africa Command’s director of intelligence Navy Rear Adm. Heidi Berg.
Burkina Army ‘Dismantles’ Jihadist Base, Says Kills Two
Northern Burkina Faso has been badly hit by jihadists who started making incursions from neighboring Mali in 2015.
Nigeria’s 3rd Place in Global Terrorism Ranking Disappointing, Says APC Group
The APC Consolidation Group, a group in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC-CG, has described Nigeria’s latest ranking as third in the Global Terrorism Index,GTI, as not only disappointing but also embarrassing, saying the rating
Libya east-based force: 7 militants, foreign fighters killed
Libya’s east-based army says it has killed at least seven Islamic State militants, including foreign fighters, in a raid in the country’s south