UN rights chief Volker Turk said Thursday that he was “appalled” by reports of extrajudicial killings of civilians in Sudan’s capital Khartoum last week after its recapture by the army from the paramilitary Rapid Support
RSF deputy leader threatens to invade northern Sudan states
The deputy commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Abdel Rahim Hamdan Daglo, threatened on Wednesday to invade two northern states after his paramilitary group suffered significant battlefield setbacks, according to a video statement. The
Livestock Theft Is Central To Jihadist Economy In West Africa
Musa was asleep in the village of Dusuman in northeast Nigeria when he was awoken by a sharp burst of gunfire and Boko Haram stole his main source of livelihood — his livestock. “They came
Starvation threatens Sudan’s El Fasher as RSF siege cuts supplies
The humanitarian situation in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, has deteriorated sharply amid severe food shortages, residents and aid workers said. This has prompted activists to call for emergency airdrops to
Congo rebels leave strategic town ahead of planned Doha talks
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have withdrawn from the strategic town of Walikale, describing the move as a goodwill gesture ahead of planned peace talks with the government next week. M23
Counterterrorism Shortcomings In The Sahel Revealed As Insurgencies Rage
Experts are alarmed at growing violence in the Sahel and the possibility of extremist groups consolidating gains to form a terror state. Last year, Burkina Faso was the country most affected by terrorism worldwide, according
Jihad Rising in Africa While the West Averts its Eyes
Jihadists are murdering, raping, torturing, kidnapping, enslaving, and, in some instances, burning people alive — across Africa, and now in Syria. Local jihadist organizations go by different names, but the ideology that drives them is
Russie : Renforcement de la coopération stratégique et sécuritaire entre l’alliance des Etats du Sahel et Moscou
Les ministres des Affaires étrangères du Mali, du Niger et du Burkina Faso, membres de la Confédération de l’Alliance des États du Sahel (AES), se rendront en Russie jeudi prochain pour une visite de deux
Le Burkina Faso publie une liste de personnes recherchées, des djihadistes aux journalistes
Le ministère de la sécurité a précisé que 32 individus « sont activement recherchés pour association de malfaiteurs en relation avec une entreprise terroriste ». Les services de sécurité du Burkina Faso ont publié, mardi
Procès de la tentative de coup d’État à Kinshasa : grâce présidentielle pour trois Américains condamnés à mort
Trois Américains condamnés à mort lors du procès de la tentative de coup d’État du 19 mai 2024 à Kinshasa-Gombe ont bénéficié de la grâce présidentielle, selon l’ordonnance présidentielle lue mardi 1er avril sur la