The Sudanese army on Monday expelled Ethiopian troops and militiamen from Salam Br area on the Sudanese side of the international border between the two countries.
Joint UN-INTERPOL operation disrupts firearms supply to terrorist networks in West Africa and Sahel
An international operation coordinated jointly by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the international police organization INTERPOL has disrupted trafficking networks that supply terrorist groups across West Africa and the Sahel, the
Why the US Needs to Help Morocco
Morocco’s General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) announced last month that the Moroccan authorities have dismantled 207 terrorist cells since 2002. As for Morocco… it is the Islamists, and not Israel, who have “corrupted the
Sarraj Orders Reorganization of Special Deterrence Force Away From Bashagha
Conflict within Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) has taken a new course after its head, Fayez Al-Sarraj, ordered the reorganization of the Special Deterrence Force away from the Interior Ministry. The move removes
Security forces rescue dozens of schoolchildren after new abduction in Nigeria
Gunmen in Nigeria abducted more than 80 Islamic school students in northwestern Katsina state Saturday night, but the pupils were quickly rescued by security forces after a fierce gun battle, police announced Sunday. The foiled
Nigeria jihadists kill five soldiers, kidnap dozens of civilians
Five Nigerian soldiers were killed by Islamic State-aligned jihadists and dozens of civilians were kidnapped in a separate attack, military sources said Sunday, in the latest violence to grip the north of the country.
Suicide Bomber in Somalia Hits Prime Minister’s Rally
The attack, claimed by Al Shabab, killed at least 10, including three Somali military commanders. Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble was on his way at the time.
African Migration Trends to Watch in 2021
COVID-related border closures across Africa have disrupted the normal flow of regional migration, putting migrants in greater danger. Here are some key trends to monitor in 2021. Border closures in 43 of Africa’s 54 countries
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara Expanding Its Threat and Reach in the Sahel
Violence linked to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) more than doubled in the past year. Concentrated along the Burkina Faso-Niger-Mali border areas, ISGS events target civilians nearly half the time.
Présidentielle en Centrafrique : le Rwanda et la Russie envoient des troupes
Le Rwanda a envoyé des troupes en Centrafrique, a annoncé dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi le ministère rwandais de la Défense. Bangui a également annoncé le déploiement de « plusieurs centaines » de
