The Sudanese army launched a major offensive against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital Khartoum on Wednesday, targeting several areas controlled by the paramilitary group in the centre, west, and south of the
A Yemen in Their Own Image
Through a campaign of arrests, the Houthis are moving forward in introducing a program of “radical change” in the country. Since last May, Ansar Allah, which is more often referred to as the Houthis, has
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Analysis: Egypt’s growing military alliance with Mogadishu is causing alarm in Ethiopia, with fears Somalia could become the theatre for a proxy conflict. Following major recent shifts in military and security cooperation between Cairo and
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What is the MENA region? MENA is the acronym for “Middle East and North Africa”, regularly used in academic and business writings. It refers to a large region, from Morocco in northwest Africa to Iran
Al-Shabaab Still Deadly 18 Years After Emergence
Al-Shabaab, the terrorist group that continues to launch deadly attacks against Somali civilians, Soldiers and international peacekeepers, has reached its 18th anniversary. The group’s long lifespan is significant as an estimated 25% to 74% of
Somalia and Ethiopia feud over arms influx
Somalia accused Ethiopia of smuggling weapons on Tuesday amid fears that arms going into the conflict-riven Horn of Africa nation could end up in the hands of Islamist militants. The neighbours traded barbs a day
La junte du Burkina Faso dénonce les complots de coup d’Etat
La junte militaire du Burkina Faso a accusé des personnalités en exil d’orchestrer un complot visant à renverser la junte dirigée par le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré, qui dirige actuellement le pays. Le ministre de la
L’Egypte envoie davantage de matériel militaire lourd en Somalie
La Somalie a reçu « la plus grande cargaison d’aide militaire » de l’Egypte depuis que les Nations Unies ont levé leur embargo sur les armes contre le pays en décembre 2023. Selon des informations
Mali: le chef de la junte veut “ajuster la stratégie” militaire après les attaques à Bamako
Le chef de la junte malienne a réuni lundi de hauts responsables militaires pour “ajuster la stratégie” et “donner de nouvelles orientations”, six jours après des attaques jihadistes qui ont fait des dizaines de morts
Somalia Is Hellbent On Waging Hybrid War On Ethiopia
The whole Horn could become engulfed in conflict if this proxy war spirals out of control. Somalian Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi recently told local media that his country might back anti-government groups in Ethiopia