For the first time since reporting started in December 2022, the claims of al-Qaeda’s branch in the Sahel, Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin’ (JNIM), are more than double the number of claims by both Islamic
Damming The Blue Nile: Will Ethiopian-Egyptian Tensions Ignite? – Analysis
Largely ignored in western commentary, a dispute between two western-aligned governments in Africa threatens to erupt into open conflict. The dispute focuses on distribution of the waters of the continent’s mightiest river system among its
Abandon Ship: Uncrewed Vessels Threaten Africa’s Maritime Security – Analysis
Maritime drone deployment in offensive operations in the Black and Red seas provides a glimpse of the future of naval warfare. On 18 February, the United States (US) Central Command reported the first instance of
Report: Paramilitary attack on Sudan village kills 28
Sudanese paramilitary forces have killed at least 28 people in an attack on a village south of the capital Khartoum, a local doctors’ committee said Sunday. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out a “massacre”
Congo-Brazzaville Energy Profile: Significant Regional Hydrocarbons Producer – Analysis
The Republic of the Congo, or Congo Brazzaville, is a significant regional hydrocarbons producer in sub-Saharan Africa. Most of Congo Brazzaville’s hydrocarbons production is located offshore. Congo Brazzaville holds sizable proved natural gas reserves, but
Paranoid Regional Containment Policies Are Fueling Chaos In The Horn
The indirect coordination between the Egyptian-led but Eritrean-founded coastal containment coalition and the US to destabilize Ethiopia represents an unprecedented threat to peace and multipolarity in the Horn of Africa. Alex de Waal and Mulugeta
Sudan’s war spills into farming state hosting displaced people
Drones hit the Sudanese city of al-Gadaref on Tuesday, eyewitnesses and the local governor said, bringing the country’s devastating war to a calm farming state where almost half a million displaced people have taken refuge.
Red Sea and Western Indian Ocean Attacks Expose Africa’s Maritime Vulnerability
Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea by the Houthi militia in Yemen have exposed the vulnerability of African maritime security. Since November 2023, there have been 133 reported incidents, including 14 vessels struck by
EXCLUSIVE: Enugu community resorts to invoking deities against pro-Biafra attacks, killings
A community in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, has resorted to invoking deities to stop frequent attacks and killings by pro-Biafra gunmen in the area, PREMIUM TIMES reports. The community, Enugu-Ezike, which is in the Igboeze-North
Amadou Koufa
Terror organization: Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) Status: One of the top deputies to Iyad Ag Ghali, the leader of the JNIM. Has the rank of Emir. Radical preacher and a senior member in Jama’at