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Sudan has dismissed all reports of Iran’s intention to establish a naval base on the country’s Red Sea coast, which comes at a time when the creation of the Russian Navy in the country has
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New efforts to hold delayed elections offer a glimmer of hope to end Libya’s deep political crisis. But the Libyan people remain sceptical, writes Ferhat Polat. Rival Libyan leaders recently announced that they have agreed
An airstrip is being built on a Yemeni island during the ongoing war, with ‘I LOVE UAE’ next to it
As Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a Mideast waterway, satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a new airstrip being built at an entrance to that crucial
EXCLUSIVE: Binance speaks on escape of executive from Nigerian custody
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In Ramadan Speech, Al-Qaeda Affiliate GSIM’s Emir Of Burkina Faso Calls On Burkinabe People To Join Group; Accuses Government Of Massacring, Expelling Civilians; Predicts Defeat Of ‘Zionist-Crusader Campaign’ In Gaza
On March 24, 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 24-minute,
Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians, Notes HRW
Malian armed forces and Wagner Group foreign fighters have unlawfully killed and summarily executed several dozen civilians during counterinsurgency operations in Mali’s central and northern regions since December 2023, Human Rights Watch said. Military drone
Ethiopia: Deadly Clash in South Tigray Zone As Amhara, Tigray Regions Accuse Each Other of Provocation
Addis Abeba — Earlier this week, violent confrontations occurred in Raya Alamata, situated in the South Tigray Zone currently under the control of Amhara forces. Accusations have been exchanged by both parties regarding the provocation,
A Russian Warship’s First-Ever Docking In Eritrea Doesn’t Mean That A Naval Base Will Follow
It would of course serve Russia’s interests to have a reliable alternative to Sudan in the event that their naval base deal falls flat, but the Kremlin would do well to thoroughly think through any
What Turmoil in ECOWAS Means for Nigeria and Regional Stability
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