South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has promoted Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel to the rank of full general in the Internal Bureau of the National Security Service, state media reported on Monday. The promotion,
At least 40 fuel tankers burned in al Qaeda-linked attack in Mali, sources say
At least 40 fuel tankers were destroyed in Mali on Sunday when al Qaeda-linked insurgents who had declared a blockade on fuel imports to the country attacked a convoy of more than 100 vehicles under
Another Darfur faction joins Sudanese army in fight against RSF
Abdallah Yahya, Deputy Chairman of the Gathering of Sudan Liberation Forces (GSLF), headed by al-Taher Hajer announced his alignment with the Sudanese army in its fight against the Rapid Support Forces. The split, at least
Burkina Faso: des groupes armés islamistes ont massacré des civils, alerte Human Rights Watch
Un rapport de l’ONG Human Rights Watch souligne une situation alarmante au Burkina Faso. Depuis mai 2025, deux groupes armés islamistes ont mené des attaques meurtrières dans le nord du pays, tuant plusieurs dizaines de
Libya Government Reaches Agreement With Armed Group To End Tripoli Tensions
Libya’s UN-recognised government based in Tripoli has reached a preliminary accord with a powerful armed group to end months of tensions that have flared into occasional violence, a government adviser and local media said Saturday.
Mozambique looks to Rwanda to beat rebels
Islamic insurgents are making a deadly comeback in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region, following a brief lull in violence after Rwanda’s intervention, with tens of thousands of people displaced in recent weeks. And that has meant
Sudan’s army, RSF escalate conflict with advanced drone warfare
Sudan’s army is deploying advanced anti-jamming drones in battles against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Kordofan and Darfur, military sources said, as both sides escalate the conflict with sophisticated aerial weapons. The army’s
JNIM Economic Warfare: Africa File, September 11, 2025
Key Takeaways: Assessments: MaliAuthor: Liam Karr Al Qaeda’s Sahelian affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen (JNIM) has escalated the rate of attacks in western Mali as it intensifies its economic warfare campaign in
Al‑Qaeda affiliate sets up ‘blockade’ in western Mali to weaken junta
The GSIM has announced a blockade of areas along the borders with Senegal and Mauritania. Its aim is to keep out essentials such as fuel – and so hurt the ruling junta. Jihadists from the
Au Soudan, des habitants de la ville d’El-Fasher fuient sous les bombes de paramilitaires : « Ils nous ont battus. Ils nous ont volés. Ils ont pris tout ce que nous avions »
Cette grande cité du Darfour est la cible d’intenses bombardements des Forces de soutien rapide, qui combattent l’armée régulière depuis avril 2023. Nazer Muhana Ali, 20 ans, a quitté El-Fasher parce que la vie y