The latest outbreak of fighting in the South West State city stranded civilians unable to flee or reach hospitals. Intense clashes have broken out in the Somali city of Baidoa between government forces and fighters
Joint Forces Kill Several Terrorists in Gao Region of Mali
The operation once again demonstrated the effectiveness of collaboration between the intelligence services of the AES forces. The joint forces of the Alliance of West African States, popularly known by the French acronym AES, killed
Nigeria’s Unaccounted War
Sixteen years into the war against Boko Haram and ISWAP in Nigeria, public records still do not show what the North East campaign costs, where the money goes, or which interventions produce lasting security. After
The Geopolitical Balance in the Red Sea: The UAE Being Displaced by New Players
The persistence of current geopolitical alignments, the attention of Eastern actors to the region, the strengthening of Sanaa’s position in the Red Sea, and the expansion of regional opposition to the UAE’s role will diminish
How Tigray’s renewed fighting could spread in Horn of Africa
The fresh hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region come after months of growing animosity between rebel forces and the federal government. Horn of Africa expert Martin Plaut warns of possible regional spillover. Fighting has erupted again
Ethiopia’s military says it killed hundreds of TPLF rebels
The TPLF fought against against the Ethiopian military from 2020 to 2022 in a conflict that saw hundreds of thousands of civilians killed. A resumption of fighting has sparked fears of another brutal war. Fighting
Ethiopian Rebels Launch Major Offensive; China Expands Djibouti Base; Deadly JNIM Attacks in Central Mali: Africa File, September 24, 2026
Key Takeaways: Ethiopia. A recently announced rebel coalition has launched a large-scale offensive against the Ethiopian federal government, which may be the first move in a renewed full-scale war in northern Ethiopia. The rebel offensive
Secretive U.S. Base in Somalia Signals New Phase of War
Puntland security officials told Drop Site they expect the U.S. air campaign—and CIA operations—in Somalia to intensify. On September 3, shortly after sunset, U.S. surveillance drones began carrying out reconnaissance missions in two areas of
Cocaine Traffickers Target Senegal
Key Takeaways:GI-TOC figures cited: West Africa cocaine seizures from 2 metric tons (2018) to more than 30 (2025); fastest-growing criminal market 2019–2025. Analysts: at least a third of cocaine bound for Europe now transits the
Ethiopie : Les combats s’intensifient dans le nord, 272 rebelles tués selon l’armée
Les affrontements se sont intensifiés dans le nord de l’Ethiopie, où l’armée fédérale combat depuis mardi plusieurs groupes armés récemment alliés. Selon un bilan communiqué jeudi par les autorités militaires, 272 combattants rebelles ont été