Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group ambushed Nigerian security forces in northeastern Borno state, killing two soldiers and two anti-jihadist militia members, sources said Saturday. Fighters from Islamic State-West Africa Province (ISWAP) opened fire
According to the Army statement, the troops “courageously fought through the insurgents ambush with superior fire power,” forcing the attackers to withdraw in disarray. The Nigerian Army has confirmed that four security personnel—two soldiers and
Not a day after the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary had stormed El-Fasher, leaving thousands of civilians butchered in the streets, US Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg touched down in Abu Dhabi. “The
In 2019, Omar al-Bashir, who had been president of Sudan for thirty years, was ousted in a coup. The new transitional government was a power-sharing arrangement between civilian political parties, the regular army and the
Despite the recent (and likely temporary) pause in ship attacks, various factors point to an enduring threat that will not dissipate until wider action is taken against the group’s far-reaching procurement networks. Although the Yemeni
Terrorism takes its toll on Mozambique’s gas revenue TotalEnergies’ return to Cabo Delgado will cost an extra US$4.5 billion – reflecting the price of terrorism and poor resource governance. The decision by TotalEnergies to lift
Displacement as a weapon of war: targeting Africa’s most vulnerable From Sudan to the DRC and Mozambique, armed groups prey on internally displaced people to instil fear and consolidate power. On the second anniversary of
