No fewer than 13 rice farmers were reportedly killed by suspected members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, in Mafa Local Government, Borno State, North-east Nigeria. Residents of the area said apart from the 13
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Perfect Storm: Niger’s Uranium Amidst Sahelian Chaos – Analysis
After several weeks of tense diplomatic negotiations and saber-rattling between Niamey and Paris, President Emmanuel Macron’s government withdrew Ambassador Sylvain Itte and diplomatic staff from Niger in late September. France’s military mission plans to withdraw
Darfur armed groups forged agreement with SLM-AW to defend civilians: JEM
The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), led by Gibril Ibrahim, has confirmed that the Juba peace groups reached an agreement on the protection of civilians with the Chief of Staff of the Sudan Liberation Movement
It’s official: The EAC troops are leaving eastern DR Congo
The East African Community peacekeeping force will leave eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after December 8, but the bloc will remain involved in the quest for peace in troubled region, the heads of state have
German priest abducted in Mali in 2022 freed: officials
A German Catholic priest, Father Hans-Joachim Lohre, who disappeared in Mali in November 2022 and was thought to have been kidnapped, has been released, two archdiocesan and government officials said on Sunday. “The priest Hans-Joachim
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La Chine considère la formation militaire professionnelle en Afrique comme une occasion de promouvoir son modèle de gouvernance tout en renforçant ses liens avec les partis politiques au pouvoir en Afrique. La formation des officiers
Nigeria: une cinquantaine de jihadistes tués dans une explosion de mine anti-véhicule
Une cinquantaine de jihadistes affiliés à l’État islamique en Afrique de l’Ouest ont été tués dans l’explosion d’une mine anti-véhicule dans la région du lac Tchad, dans le nord-est du Nigeria, ont déclaré lundi 27
A View from the CT Foxhole: General (Ret) Stephen Townsend, Former Commander, AFRICOM
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Three Sahel military govts meet to strengthen AES alliance, seen as tool for legitimacy
Military juntas from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have recently met to strengthen the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), pledging security and political collaborations, which some analysts describe as an attempt to legitimize