Since mid-July, when the Taliban march toward the Afghan capital accelerated at an astonishing pace, the Somalia-based jihadist group Al-Shabaab’s media channels have covered little else. Not without reason. One of al-Qaeda’s wealthiest and most
Nigerian security agency says armed gang stole its court files
Lawyers for a Nigerian security agency that said its case files were stolen by armed robbers won an adjournment on Wednesday of a lawsuit filed against it by associates of a Yoruba separatist leader. Twelve
Mali attempts to lift US sanctions blocking import of C295
The Malian government has asked the United States to lift restrictions preventing the arrival of a new C295 military transport aircraft. The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, attempted to lift
Estonian President arrives in Kenya for three-day tour
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid landed in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Thursday in her first trip to the country that could carry a lot of significance. She was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by
Kenya removed from piracy red list
The global shipping industry has removed Kenya maritime waters within the Indian Ocean from the piracy red list, 12 years after it was designated a high-risk area (HRA). The move will save Kenya and East
Somalie: une crise au sommet de l’Etat réveille le spectre de la violence
Le conflit entre le président somalien Farmajo et son Premier ministre Mohamed Roble a pour toile de fond un imbroglio électoral qui empoisonne la vie politique de ce pays de la Corne de l’Afrique, déjà
Législatives au Maroc : les islamistes au pouvoir subissent une déroute spectaculaire au profit des libéraux
Le parti islamiste PJD, à la tête du gouvernement marocain depuis une décennie, a subi une spectaculaire déroute, au profit de partis libéraux considérés comme proches du palais royal, lors des élections législatives mercredi dans
Erdogan, Tshisekedi discuss Turkey-Africa relations
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi will wrap up his two-day official visit to Turkey on Wednesday. Tshisekedi was received at the presidential palace in Ankara by his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday. The visit
Libya says top jihadist fugitive Embarak al-Khazimi arrested
Libyan authorities said Tuesday that government forces have arrested a senior Islamic State group (IS) figure in an operation south of the capital Tripoli. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah of the North African country’s interim
Burkina Faso, Mali Agree Joint Force Against Jihadists
Burkina Faso and Mali agreed Tuesday to mount joint military operations against jihadist groups who have ravaged Africa’s Sahel region, Malian Defence Minister Sadio Camara said Tuesday. On a visit to the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou,
