Le gouvernement togolais a décrété lundi “l’état d’urgence sécuritaire” dans la région des Savanes, zone située dans l’extrême nord du pays ayant enregistré deux attaques terroristes, indique un communiqué officiel. “Le conseil des ministres a
Somalia: Army Carried Out Operation Against Al-Shabaab
At least 12 Al-Shabab members were killed in an operation conducted by the Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday, the state media reported. The operation took place near Qabdho village under Mataban district of the
Mali : la force Barkhane quitte la base de Ménaka dans le nord-est
L’armée française a quitté lundi la base militaire de Ménaka, dans le nord-est du Mali, avant-dernière étape du départ définitif de la force Barkhane du pays. Ouverte en 2018, la base avancée de Ménaka, qui
Suspected Islamist insurgents kill 25 in Nigeria’s northeast
Suspected Islamist fighters killed 25 people on Thursday in a village in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, two residents and a military source said on Friday. An insurgency by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa
Armed men kill at least 100 in Burkina Faso border zone – security source
Armed men killed at least 100 civilians in a rural district of northern Burkina Faso close to the border with Niger over the weekend, a security source said. The attackers targeted men but appeared to
Conflict Risk Alerts
Burkina Faso Jihadists launched deadliest attack in months in East region and violence spread to previously unaffected towns, notably in Boucle du Mouhoun region; transitional govt faced criticism particularly over human rights record. In East
Nigeria: Takeaways And Giveaways From APC Presidential Primaries
The presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) have come and gone. The Federal Capital Territory was agog and in a festive mood for almost three days as the ruling party organized its special
Russia Abandons Zimbabwe’s Biggest Platinum Project
Several reports monitored this month confirmed that Russians have abandoned their lucrative platinum project contract that was signed for US$3 billion in September 2014, the platinum mine in the sun-scorched location about 50 km northwest
Sanctions contre le Mali : les investisseurs étrangers bientôt au rendez-vous ?
Alors que le sommet de la Cedeao du 4 juin à Accra n’a pas permis de trouver un consensus, reportant au 3 juillet les décisions concernant les sanctions à l’encontre de Bamako, JA fait le
Recalibrating Counterterrorism in the Security Council Two Decades after 9/11
The Securing the Future Initiative (SFI) is a joint project of the Fourth Freedom Forum and The Soufan Center. Launched in September 2021, on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the