Jihadi fighters who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria after crossing from neighboring Benin, a report said Wednesday, the latest trend in the militants’ movements to wealthier West
Exclusive: Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence
Somalia’s government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters show, with neighbouring countries fretting that resurgent al Shabaab militants could seize power.
Niger group claims attack on China-backed pipeline, threatens more
An armed group opposed to Niger’s ruling junta disabled a section of the country’s PetroChina-funded (601857.SS) crude oil pipeline in an attack on Sunday night, it said in a statement.The pipeline has a capacity of
New World, New Hope: The Struggle For A Free Western Sahara Continues – OpEd
The Sahrawi freedom movement Polisario continues the armed struggle against Morocco, which uses Israeli spyware and lures the West with trade opportunities to turn a blind eye to the occupation of Western Sahara. Many Sahrawis
WARNING-GRAPHIC: Al-Qaeda Affiliate GSIM Accuses Alliance Of Sahel States (AES) Of Bombing, ‘Massacring’ Civilians In Niger, Burkina Faso
On June 13, 2024, the Al-Zallaqa Media Foundation, the media arm of Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the African Sahel, Jama’at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimeen (the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims – GSIM), published[1] a statement
Pour la jeunesse rurale de Côte d’Ivoire, s’insérer pour éviter les groupes armés
Comment prévenir contre l’extrémisme violent et attirer les jeunes vers des projets viables ? Les autorités ivoiriennes ont mis en place, depuis deux ans, le programme de lutte contre la fragilité. Il s’adresse aux personnes
Au Burkina Faso, la grogne des soldats s’amplifie contre le régime militaire
Ibrahim Traoré resterait caché dans un endroit inconnu et des pourparlers entre soldats se tiennent pour décider de l’avenir de la junte. Derrière le calme apparent constaté dans les rues de Ouagadougou mardi 18 et
Au Mali, le premier ministre assume un document critique à l’égard de la junte
Choguel Kokalla Maïga affirme cependant la nécessité de soutenir le chef de la junte, le colonel Assimi Goïta, et dénonce les tentatives de le dresser contre les militaires. Le premier ministre installé par les militaires
Living On The Edge: Stories From A Flood Prone Area In Northeast Nigeria
In communities like Moduganari, residents face a recurring battle against the devastating effects of annual floods. What is life like for those living in these flood-vulnerable locations, and how do they cope with the constant
5630 Terrorists Surrender, Weapons Recovered In Lake Chad, Says Nigeria Army Chief
Addressing the frontline troops, COAS Lagbaja highlighted the substantial progress made over the last four months, emphasising the positive peace indicators through the mass recovery of equipment and insurgents’ surrender. Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, Nigeria’s