Gunmen opened fire and killed several members of a patrol of security forces in Nigeria’s southeastern region Tuesday, police said, in the latest in a spate of violent attacks that typically are blamed on separatist

Mali: Juntas of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Sign Security Pact
Three West African countries ruled by military juntas have signed a mutual defense pact. Mali and Burkina Faso had previously promised to come to Niger’s aid in the event of an attack. Military juntas of

La Centrafrique refuse le retrait des instructeurs russes comme le demandait Paris
Le président centrafricain Faustin Archange Touadéra a envoyé sur les roses son homologue français Emmanuel Macron, qui demandait le départ des instructeurs militaires russes sur place, selon RFI. Un pays souverain. La Centrafrique entend prendre

Mali : «Le nord est envahi aujourd’hui d’agents spéciaux» (Maïga)
Va-t-on vers une reprise des hostilités entre l’armée malienne et la Coordination des mouvements de l’Azawad (CMA) ? Ou bien, est-ce un acte de sabotage de la part des groupes terroristes à la solde de

Three Former French Sahel Colonies Form Military Alliance
The military governments of three African states, which all deposed their Western-backed leaders in recent years, have agreed to assist each other, individually or collectively, in case of any external aggression or internal threat to

Humanitarian Imperialism Created the Libyan Nightmare
NATO’s military intervention in Libya in 2011, which overthrew the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, resulted in a chaotic and murderous failed state. Libyans pay a horrific price for this catastrophe. “We came, we saw, he

Le Mali, le Burkina et le Niger annoncent la création d’une alliance de défense collective
Le Mali, le Burkina Faso et le Niger ont annoncé la signature de la Charte Liptako-Gourma instituant l’Alliance des États du Sahel (AES), qui assurera la défense collective aux populations des pays signataires. Le président

La France tenue en échec par les États-Unis au Niger
Le gouvernement français semble pris au piège au Niger. Il s’entête à considérer comme illégitime la junte qui a renversé le président Mohamed Bazoum, alors que les États-Unis ont déjà conclu un accord avec elle

Cameroon, CAR Blame Rebels for Kidnappings
Government officials in Cameroon and the Central African Republic say the number of civilian kidnappings has spiked along their borders, with armed gangs and rebels demanding as much as $50,000 in ransom. In addition to

Terrorists kill four, abduct 30 residents in fresh Sokoto attack
Four people were killed while about 30 others were abducted when terrorists attacked Giyawa, a community in the Goronyo area of Sokoto State on Thursday. The attack, which residents said began around 11:00 p.m. on