As strategic towns fall and the defence minister’s home is destroyed, an unprecedented pact between the FLA and Jnim signals a dangerous new chapter for President Assimi Goïta. The situation in Mali remains volatile following
Death of Mali defence minister Sadio Camara deals a heavy blow to junta
The powerful defence minister and Russia’s key ally in the Sahel was killed in a car bomb attack at his residence in Kati. According to multiple security sources, Sadio Camara was killed during an attack
Israeli officials, settlers alarmed by Egyptian army drills near border
Israelis living near the border with Egypt say that military drills near the border are very worrying, even though Israel has approved them Israeli security officials and residents near the border with Egypt have raised
To Defeat Terror, Nigeria Must Channel Bibi’s Anger
My circle and that of the late Brigadier General Oseni Braimah never once overlapped. Yet his murder by Boko Haram and ISWAP on April 9, 2026, in Benisheikh, Borno State, struck me with the force
Alleged Coup Plot: Retired Major General, Five Others Plead Not Guilty as Court Martial Resumes
The high-profile trial of six suspects accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government continued today at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with proceedings focusing on bail applications after all defendants pleaded not
Mali Targeted by Widespread and Coordinated Armed Attacks
Fighting was reported Sunday in Mali’s northern city of Kidal between insurgents and government forces backed by Russian mercenaries. The battle follows large-scale attacks by armed groups across Mali on Saturday. In a suicide truck
The Tuareg Are Once Again Discrediting Their Cause By Functioning As Foreign Proxies
The Tuareg cause – for as legitimate as some might consider it to be – is now being exploited by the West as a cover for disguising their support for an attempted ISIS-like takeover of
American Moves In Libya Aim To Sever Russia’s Air Bridge To The Sahelian Alliance
This likely precedes a planned intensification of the Franco-US Hybrid War on that bloc. It was warned in February that “The US Might Make The Sahelian Alliance An Offer That It Can’t Refuse” during the
Mali’s Support Of Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Plan Will Worsen Tensions With Algeria
Russia might be forced to choose between its two partners if their tensions spiral out of control. The Malian Foreign Minister recently withdrew his country’s recognition of the “Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic” and declared that
Ideology, Blood, and War: Rethinking the Origins of Boko Haram
Before he became a fugitive preacher, during which time security officials learned to mutter his name with a foreboding weight, culminating ultimately in his killing, filmed and circulated across local and international news platforms, Mohammed