As strategic towns fall and the defence minister’s home is destroyed, an unprecedented pact between the FLA and Jnim signals a dangerous new chapter for President Assimi Goïta. The situation in Mali remains volatile following
Israeli officials, settlers alarmed by Egyptian army drills near border
Israelis living near the border with Egypt say that military drills near the border are very worrying, even though Israel has approved them Israeli security officials and residents near the border with Egypt have raised
To Defeat Terror, Nigeria Must Channel Bibi’s Anger
My circle and that of the late Brigadier General Oseni Braimah never once overlapped. Yet his murder by Boko Haram and ISWAP on April 9, 2026, in Benisheikh, Borno State, struck me with the force
Alleged Coup Plot: Retired Major General, Five Others Plead Not Guilty as Court Martial Resumes
The high-profile trial of six suspects accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government continued today at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with proceedings focusing on bail applications after all defendants pleaded not
Mali Targeted by Widespread and Coordinated Armed Attacks
Fighting was reported Sunday in Mali’s northern city of Kidal between insurgents and government forces backed by Russian mercenaries. The battle follows large-scale attacks by armed groups across Mali on Saturday. In a suicide truck
The Tuareg Are Once Again Discrediting Their Cause By Functioning As Foreign Proxies
The Tuareg cause – for as legitimate as some might consider it to be – is now being exploited by the West as a cover for disguising their support for an attempted ISIS-like takeover of
Ideology, Blood, and War: Rethinking the Origins of Boko Haram
Before he became a fugitive preacher, during which time security officials learned to mutter his name with a foreboding weight, culminating ultimately in his killing, filmed and circulated across local and international news platforms, Mohammed
Why Niger Can Seize Uranium but Cannot Sell It
More than 1,000 metric tons of yellowcake uranium sit at Airbase 101 adjacent to Niamey’s international airport, loaded onto trucks that have not moved in weeks, a convoy that has become a defining image of
TPLF Undoes Tigray Peace Agreement; Rwanda Threatens Withdrawal from Mozambique: Africa File, April 23, 2026
Key Takeaways: Ethiopia. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) announced its intention to reinstate the pre-Tigray war regional government, which would effectively void the Pretoria peace agreement that ended the Tigray war in 2022. TPLF
Sanctions and Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood: Decoupling Burhan from Sudan’s Islamists and Iran
Sanctioning Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood will likely have an impact on Burhan’s approach to the group, but a true decoupling will likely require additional pressure given their political influence and role in the current conflict. On