A vigilante operative was on Thursday killed when gunmen invaded a vigilante facility in Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east. The incident, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, happened early in the morning in Umunze Community, Orumba South Local Government
Mozambique: la situation sécuritaire ne cesse de se dégrader dans le nord, l’Unicef s’inquiète des rapts d’enfants
Au Mozambique, les attaques des groupes armés dans le nord du pays repartent à la hausse, quatre ans après la chute de Pemba dans les mains du groupe État islamique. D’après l’ONG Acled, plus de
Soudan : Au moins 14 morts dans le bombardement d’un camp de déplacés au Darfour
Un bombardement a visé mercredi le camp de déplacés d’Abou Chouk, situé à la périphérie d’El-Facher, dans l’ouest du pays. Le bilan provisoire fait état d’au moins 14 morts et plusieurs blessés, selon une cellule
Nigeria Detains Troops, Police For Alleged Sale Of Weapons To Armed Groups
The Nigerian military has detained more than 30 soldiers and police officers for allegedly stealing weapons from its stockpiles and selling them to armed groups including jihadists in the country. The country is battling a
Africa’s Critical Minerals at a Critical Juncture – Africa Center
To benefit from the latest surge in global demand for strategic minerals, African countries must learn from past experiences and build transparent processes that advance stability and benefit ordinary citizens. Africa is at the center
Africa’s Unprecedented Urbanization is Shifting the Security Landscape – Africa Center
As Africa urbanizes at a record pace, national security policies will need to adjust to the changing geographic locus and types of threats in urban versus rural settings. Africa’s Population and Urbanization Outlook Sources: Worldometers.info,
Expanding Al Shabaab–Houthi Ties Escalate Security Threats to Red Sea Region – Africa Center
Growing collaboration between al Shabaab and the Houthis is enabling both militant groups and contributing to heightened maritime and land-based threats on both sides of the Gulf of Aden. Evidence of growing collaboration between al
Somalia at a Crossroads: Resurgent Insurgents, Fragmented Politics, and the Uncertain Future of AUSSOM
Abstract: Nearly three years after the Somali government launched its offensive against al-Shabaab, the security landscape remains precarious. Al-Shabaab has resurged, coordination between federal and Puntland forces is limited despite Islamic State-Somalia’s growing global remit,
Top ISWAP commander Abu Fatima killed by Nigerian troops
Abu Fatima coordinated attacks in northern Borno for ISWAP, particularly around the Baga axis. He was reportedly captured alive but succumbed to excessive bleeding. Abu Fatima, a high-ranking commander of the Islamic State West Africa
US Offensive Against Houthis Delivered Limited Results – Analysis
Declaring solidarity and full support for Hamas after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the Houthis—a Zaydi Shia group, also known historically as Ansar Allah and currently in control of large parts of Yemen—launched missile