Les tambours de la guerre résonnent entre l’Algérie et le Maroc. Après une année émaillée de déclarations incendiaires de part et d’autre, Alger accuse Rabat d’avoir bombardé, le 1er novembre, trois camions civils algériens. La
British soldiers in Mali seize Isis suspects
British troops deployed to Mali on the world’s most dangerous peacekeeping mission have detained suspected Islamic State terrorists for the first time. During a 17-day operation to stop armed groups threatening the population, soldiers from
Boko Haram: Terrorists abduct travellers along Ngamdu in Borno
Terrorists suspected to be ISWAP group, on Tuesday evening, laid ambush along Maiduguri-Tamsu Kawu-Ngamdu-Damaturu road and abducted several passengers aboard 8 commercial and private vehicles. The incident took place near a bridge between Tamsu Kawu
European Union to Train Mozambican Military to Fight Terrorism
The European Union will train around 2,000 Mozambican naval and special forces to help fight an Islamic State-linked insurgency that’s left more than 3,400 people dead and halted Africa’s biggest private investment yet. Mozambique, one
Niger: de nombreux membres d’un comité d’autodéfense tombent dans une embuscade jihadiste
Au moins une trentaine de personnes civiles membres d’un comité de vigilance de la commune de Bani Bangou, dans la région de Tillabéry, sont portées disparues depuis mardi soir, non loin de la frontière avec
Trois Algériens tués au Sahara occidental, Alger accuse le Maroc
Trois algériens qui effectuaient la liaison entre la Mauritanie et l’Algérie ont été tués le 1er novembre dans un bombardement. L’Algérie accuse le Maroc d’être derrière ces frappes. L’incident a eu lieu en plein cœur
Ethiopia accused of exploiting Sudan coup to renew border conflict
In the wake of the Sudan coup on Oct. 25, some observers believe Ethiopia will take the opportunity to further its claims in a border dispute with Khartoum. Following the military coup against the transitional
Intel: Saudi Arabia, UAE publicly reject Sudan’s coup
Washington is trying to bring its Middle Eastern allies into line with international efforts to revive the transition to democracy in Khartoum. The United States, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
The rise of jihadist groups in Africa
While ten years ago there were only two significant Africa-based violent extremist groups – Nigeria-based Boko Haram and Somalia-based al-Shabab – a new report by HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies shows that today there
Diplomatic Dispute Between Algeria and Morocco Prompts Energy Crisis in Spain
Spain faces a fresh energy crisis after Algeria shut off supplies of natural gas through one of the two pipelines linking Spain with the North African state. Like many other European countries, Spain has been