For the past 20 months, Ethiopia’s Amhara region has been torn apart by a bloody conflict between federal forces and a coalition of militia known as Fano, who demand full Amhara control of all territory

For the past 20 months, Ethiopia’s Amhara region has been torn apart by a bloody conflict between federal forces and a coalition of militia known as Fano, who demand full Amhara control of all territory
Fighting raged in El Fasher, capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, on Thursday as the army and allied forces battled the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with both sides deploying heavy weaponry, witnesses said. The clashes,
Niger’s military junta has banned the French aid group Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, or Acted, from working in the country amid tensions with France. The Ministry of the Interior signed a decree on
On November 8, 2024, the Al-Andalus Foundation, the official media arm of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), released[1] the 11th episode of its video series “Enlightening the Minds about the Apostasy of Algeria’s Rulers,”
The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests. Key Takeaways: RussiaRussia used the first
A new jihadist group known as the “Lakurawas” have reportedly taken over some communities in five local government areas in Sokoto State where they have imposed Islamic laws, taxes and levies. Ripples Nigeria had reported
The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions Friday on two generals in Sudan’s paramilitary force for their key roles in the war against the country’s military that has seen ethnically motivated attacks and atrocities. Sudan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered what he called “total support” for Africa, including in the struggle against terrorism and extremism. The speech was read out at a summit in the Black Sea resort of
Months of battlefield losses and hundreds of defections appeared to weaken Boko Haram, but it has not stopped the extremists from continuing to terrorize the Lake Chad Basin. Experts say that because the group has