Russia and a group of west African countries led by military juntas hailed growing military ties at a summit in Moscow on Thursday, with some condemning Ukraine as a “terrorist” state. Facing isolation in the
Over 600 SPLA-IO fighters defect to SSPDF
More than 600 soldiers from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) have defected to the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), one of the defectors has said. The group, led by Brigadier General Gabriel
Congo rebels leave strategic town ahead of planned Doha talks
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have withdrawn from the strategic town of Walikale, describing the move as a goodwill gesture ahead of planned peace talks with the government next week. M23
Counterterrorism Shortcomings In The Sahel Revealed As Insurgencies Rage
Experts are alarmed at growing violence in the Sahel and the possibility of extremist groups consolidating gains to form a terror state. Last year, Burkina Faso was the country most affected by terrorism worldwide, according
Jihad Rising in Africa While the West Averts its Eyes
Jihadists are murdering, raping, torturing, kidnapping, enslaving, and, in some instances, burning people alive — across Africa, and now in Syria. Local jihadist organizations go by different names, but the ideology that drives them is
Le Burkina Faso publie une liste de personnes recherchées, des djihadistes aux journalistes
Le ministère de la sécurité a précisé que 32 individus « sont activement recherchés pour association de malfaiteurs en relation avec une entreprise terroriste ». Les services de sécurité du Burkina Faso ont publié, mardi
Procès de la tentative de coup d’État à Kinshasa : grâce présidentielle pour trois Américains condamnés à mort
Trois Américains condamnés à mort lors du procès de la tentative de coup d’État du 19 mai 2024 à Kinshasa-Gombe ont bénéficié de la grâce présidentielle, selon l’ordonnance présidentielle lue mardi 1er avril sur la
Roger Waters : «Nous n’avancerons pas d’un seul pouce vers votre Armageddon» – Discours à l’occasion du 80ème anniversaire de la conférence de Yalta
Je vous remercie de m’avoir invité à prendre la parole aujourd’hui à l’occasion de cet anniversaire historique. Le mois dernier, je me suis adressé au Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies à l’occasion du dixième
Guinea-Bissau: Coups, Cashews, Cocaine
Portuguese-speaking Guinea-Bissau — gripped for months by tensions over claims the president’s mandate has expired — is one of the most unstable and putsch-prone countries in the world. The poor west African nation’s chronic instability
Niger Says Withdrawing From Lake Chad Anti-jihadist Force
Niger has withdrawn from the military coalition fighting Islamist insurgency groups in the Lake Chad region of west-central Africa, saying it will focus instead on protecting its oil operations from jihadist attacks. The announcement late