On November 5, the Trump administration unveiled the new National Security Strategy (NSS) for the United States. Since the passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act in 1986, presidents have been required by Congress to provide an
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CAR Sees Post-poll Clashes Between Army, Militia In Southeast
Clashes in the Central African Republic between a militia, the army and Russian Wagner Group mercenaries since last month’s elections have left one person dead, the authorities said on Wednesday. Deputy prosecutor Alain Tolmo said
RSF transfers dozens of West Kordofan detainees to Nyala
Volunteers said on Thursday that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have transferred dozens of detainees from West Kordofan to Nyala, the capital of South Darfur. The RSF is holding more than 19,000 people, including 5,000
South Sudan’s election plan at risk as violence surges
A surge of violence and critical unmet benchmarks from the fragile 2018 peace agreement are threatening plans to hold South Sudan’s first presidential election in December, analysts and civil society leaders warn, raising the prospect
Sudan’s Al-Burhan hails intelligence agency as state partner
Sudanese army chief and head of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, lauded the General Intelligence Service (GIS) as a key partner in governing the current phase and the state. Al-Burhan spoke on Saturday at
Building on Egypt and Israel’s Uneasy Gas Deal
Israel’s approval of the delayed export agreement is a welcome development, but U.S. officials should view it as the start, not the end, of efforts to ease tensions between two key peace partners. On December
Somali National Army Kills Five Al-Shabaab Militants in Gedo
Somalia, 6 January 2026 The Somali National Army (SNA) killed five Al-Shabaab militants during a planned operation in Gedo region, south of the country, on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. The
Bénin: l’armée déclare avoir tué 45 terroristes dans le nord du pays en proie aux djihadistes
Des sources proches des Forces armées béninoises (FAB) ont déclaré, ce mardi 6 janvier, avoir tué 45 terroristes au cours du dernier trimeste. Ce bilan est le résultat de l’opération Mirador, plan de riposte contre