Plus de deux semaines après l’interpellation des 49 militaires ivoiriens à Bamako, la Minusma reconnaît que certaines procédures « n’ont pas été suivies ». Un début de réponse qui peine encore à faire la lumière
Africom Commander on Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Wagner Group, and security in Africa
On 26 July, the outgoing Commander of the United States military’s Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend, expressed his stance on US troop deployment in Africa and current security threats across the continent. Speaking during a
Macron says France will stand by Africa on security issues
French President Emmanuel Macron has wrapped up a meeting with Paul Biya, his counterpart in Cameroon, the first port of call on his three nation tour. He reiterated that France would continue to support Africa’s
Why Did Al-Shabab Attack Inside Ethiopia?
Al-Shabab militants who crossed into eastern Ethiopia last week are still active inside the country despite claims by local officials that the force has been “destroyed,” say officials and security experts. Officials on Monday said
Where China Is Changing Its Diplomatic Ways (at Least a Little)
As relations with the U.S. and Europe plummet, Beijing is beginning a new wave of diplomacy in Africa, where it dominates trade with resource-rich nations. Whirlwind visits to crisis-riven nations in Africa. A sleek training
ADF Rebels Kill Nine Civilians in Eastern DR Congo
Attacks believed to have been perpetrated by a notorious rebel group have killed nine civilians in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said. Allied Democratic Forces rebels entered the village of Kayera near the
Security threats in Africa call for new approach, outgoing AFRICOM leader says
The U.S. needs a revised approach to security in western Africa, as militant groups make inroads and Russian-backed mercenaries proliferate, U.S. Africa Command’s Gen. Stephen Townsend said Tuesday. Townsend, who has commanded military efforts in
Benghazi attacker’s punishment was ‘unreasonably low,’ court finds
The finding from an appeals court was part of Ahmed Abu Khattala’s effort to have his conviction overturned A Libyan militia leader involved in the deadly 2012 attack on a U.S. compound in Libya was
Terrorists attack presidential guards in Abuja, kill eight soldiers
On Monday, the government officially shut the Federal Government College, Kwali, in the Kwali Area Council of Abuja after terrorists attacked a community near the school. Gunmen on Friday attacked some officials of the 7
Al-Qaïda fait monter la pression au Mali
Attaque kamikaze au coeur du pouvoir malien, incursions de plus en plus au sud: les jihadistes de la nébuleuse sahélienne d’Al-Qaïda ont accentué ces derniers jours la pression sur la junte malienne, avec une coordination