In Libya, a new conflict is flaring up: Companions of the head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar, who recently met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, tried on May 28 to take control
Shadowy Funding Streams Finance ISWAP Attacks
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group has launched at least 12 attacks on military bases and infrastructure across northeast Nigeria since March. The brazen attacks that employ drones carrying grenades and bombs placed
Syria Confirms Closure of Polisario Offices in Damascus Amid Renewed Diplomatic Ties with Morocco – The Syrian Observer
The Syrian authorities have officially confirmed the closure of offices previously used by members of the Polisario Front in Damascus, marking a significant shift in Syria’s foreign policy and a move towards strengthening diplomatic relations
Sudan’s ‘Hemedti’ rules out further Jeddah talks, vows escalation
Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has announced his “categorical refusal” to participate in any new round of negotiations in the Saudi coastal city Jeddah, vowing to intensify fighting.
Suspected Jihadist Attack In Benin Kills Soldiers, Police
Three soldiers and two police officers were killed in a suspected jihadist attack in northwestern Benin, locals and military sources told AFP on Thursday. The attack on a police station in Tanougou on Wednesday night
New Attack On Mali Army Post Kills Five
An attack on an army post in southeastern Mali Thursday killed five people and wounded multiple others, defence and other sources told AFP, days after jihadist assaults against military installations elsewhere in the country. The
Surging Jihadist Violence In Sahel Fuels Fears Unrest May Spread
Jihadists have intensified their offensives in the Sahel region in recent weeks, carrying out bloody raids in Mali, incursions into major cities in Burkina Faso and inflicting heavy army losses in Niger. The three Sahel
Africa File, June 5, 2025: JNIM Offensive Across the Sahel; IS Somalia Down but Not Out; IS Central Africa Targets Uganda; IS Mozambique Threatens US and Western LNG Projects
Key Takeaways: Sahel. Al Qaeda’s Sahelian affiliate—Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen (JNIM)—has intensified its attacks across the Sahel, leading to one of the deadliest-ever 30-day periods for Sahelian security forces and allied militias.
Private Military Companies (PMCs) Subject Bibliography No. 1: Wagner Group (Africa Corps)
The Wagner Group is a recent iteration of Russia’s historical use of proxy forces abroad. In 2013, the Syrian government contracted Slavonic Corps, a front organization and sub-contractor for the Russian private security company Moran
L’ombre d’Israël plane sur les grandes manœuvres africaines
Alors que l’Afrique redevient un enjeu stratégique mondial, l’infiltration croissante d’Israël du continent révèle un agenda aligné sur l’hégémonie occidentale, l’exploitation et l’érosion de la solidarité traditionnelle envers la Palestine. L’Afrique est à nouveau en