The head of Reporters Without Borders says that French journalist Olivier Dubois was kidnapped April 8 while working in Mali’s northern city of Gao. A video was released Wednesday showing Dubois saying he was kidnapped
35 Killed in ISWAP Jihadist Attacks in Nigeria’s Borno State: Sources
Jihadists have killed 35 people, including five troops and 15 militiamen, in two attacks in Nigeria’s troubled northern Borno state, sources told AFP Tuesday. Islamic State-aligned militants have intensified attacks on army camps in recent
South Sudan: Govt Offers U.S.$40,000 Bounty on Information, Arrest of Highway Gangs
Police in South Sudan have offered cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the mysterious gangs attacking Kenyan and Ugandan drivers on its highways. In a notice, the police service said it is
Measuring Boko Haram’s Impact on State Security Services
The Nigerian state security apparatus has a long history of human rights violations. Most recently, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a notorious Nigerian police unit, made international headlines for its brutality and a wave of
Réforme du FCFA: La France transfère 5 milliards d’euros de réserves à l’Afrique de l’ouest
Cinq milliards d’euros de réserves de change des Etats ouest-africains utilisant le franc CFA sont en cours de transfert de la France vers la Banque centrale ouest-africaine, conformément à la réforme de cette monnaie, a
Ouverture d’une enquête antiterroriste en France après la disparition du journaliste Olivier Dubois au Mali
Le Parquet national antiterroriste a ouvert une enquête préliminaire pour enlèvement en bande organisée et en relation avec une entreprise terroriste. Il avait disparu depuis plusieurs semaines, au Mali. Le journaliste français indépendant Olivier Dubois,
Mozambique Town Remains Traumatised Weeks After Deadly Jihadist Attack
Six weeks after it was raided by Islamic State-linked fighters, the northern Mozambican town of Palma remains deeply traumatised and hundreds of its residents flee each day, survivors and aid workers say. The jihadists swooped
Eritrea’s president visits Sudan amid tensions over Ethiopia
Eritrea’s president arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday for talks with Sudanese officials amid tensions over a longtime border dispute between Sudan and Ethiopia. President Isaias Afwerki landed at Khartoum’s international airport and was received by
Ethiopia to designate TPLF, OLF-Shene as ‘terror’ groups
The Ethiopian government launched a huge security operation against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front last year. Ethiopia has added two armed groups to its “terror list”, including the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), against which
Nigeria Jihadists Attack Two Army Bases, 8 Killed
IS-aligned militants have intensified attacks on army camps in recent weeks. Nigerian jihadists have attacked two army bases in the restive northeast, overrunning one camp and killing at least eight people, military sources said on