The commandos for hire who landed in Benghazi in June 2019 had arranged, at great expense, to procure every weapon and tool needed for an assault on Libya’s government. They obtained drones, inflatable speedboats, night-vision
Nigerian Military to Protect Oil Assets to Curb Daily Losses
Africa’s largest crude producer will tap the services of the military to protect its oil and gas infrastructure in a bid to curb daily losses from theft and vandalism.
Nigerian Troops Reclaim Town Seized by Jihadists: Army
Nigerian soldiers backed by fighter jets on Tuesday recaptured a town in the restive northeast seized last week by jihadists after they overran a military base, the army said.
Gunmen Kill 36 in Attacks on Two Northern Nigerian States
Gunmen killed 36 people in two attacks in northern Nigeria on Wednesday, a day after insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades amid worsening security facing Africa’s most populous nation, officials and residents said.
Egypt backs call to internationalize Ethiopia dam dispute
Egypt said Wednesday it has endorsed a Sudanese proposal to internationalize arbitration in a years-long dispute with Ethiopia over a massive dam Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile.
‘First US Navy ship in decades’ docks in Port Sudan
A rapid transport ship of the US Military Maritime Transport Command USNS Carson City arrived at Port Sudan harbour on the Red Sea on Wednesday “to enhance maritime security in the region” in a new
At least 14 killed at religious site in CAR: Amnesty
Rights group calls for investigation amid clashes between Central African Republic security forces and armed groups. At least 14 people have been killed at a religious site in the Central African Republic (CAR) amid clashes
Sénégal – Macky Sall : ses solutions contre la contagion djihadiste
MENACE. Pour le président sénégalais, son pays et d’autres d’Afrique de l’Ouest devraient se préparer à affronter une poussée djihadiste et exclure tout dialogue.
Mali: des soldats maliens tués dans une embuscade
Au moins deux soldats maliens ont été tués et sept blessés mardi dans une embuscade dans la région de Mopti, dans le centre du Mali, où sévissent des groupes djihadistes, a indiqué l’armée malienne dans
RDC: plusieurs morts en territoire de Beni, l’armée lance une opération
Au moins onze personnes ont été tuées en début de semaine à Kisima, dans le secteur de Ruwenzori, territoire de Beni. L’attaque a été attribuée aux combattants de la rébellion d’origine ougandaise ADF qui ont