Moroccan authorities have arrested more than a dozen Islamic State operatives, disrupting an attempt by extremists based in the Sahel to sow terror in the North African kingdom. The arrests in February came after raids
Migrants Deported From Mauritania Recount Police Beatings
Ismaila Bangoura has bad dreams about the night when, he says, Mauritanian police burst into the place in Nouakchott he shared with other Guineans, beat them up and carted them off to a police station.
Sudanese army general threatens to attack Chadian airports
A senior Sudanese army commander said on Sunday that airports in neighbouring Chad would be considered military targets, accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s ongoing
Dozens killed in North Darfur amid accusations of RSF ethnic attacks
At least 48 people were killed and dozens injured in what doctors and activists described on Saturday as ethnically motivated attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the town of Al-Maliha, North Darfur
East Congo ceasefire in trouble as rebels stay in strategic town
A de facto ceasefire between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed rebels in the eastern Congo town of Walikale appeared to have broken down on Monday, with the rebels going back on a pledge to withdraw and
Egypt’s Power Play – OpEd
Egypt is currently playing a crucial role in two of the most significant efforts related to the Gaza conflict. As a mediator, along with the US and Qatar, of the arms-length discussions between Israel and
News: PM Abiy says Ethiopia has no intention to “invade” Eritrea, calls Red Sea access “existential”
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told parliament on Thursday that Ethiopia has “no desire to invade Eritrea for the sake of the Red Sea,” while emphasizing that access to the sea is “existential” for the country.
13 Soldiers Killed In Jihadist Attacks In Niger: Army
Thirteen Nigerien soldiers were killed in two separate clashes with jihadist groups, the army said Wednesday. During the first incident, at a gold mining site in the western Tillaberi region, “nine soldiers fell in combat”
Al-Shabaab briefly Seizes Sabiid Near Mogadishu; Army Commander and Guards Killed in Blast
A senior Somali Army commander, Mohamed Nur, known as Jareere, and several of his bodyguards were killed in a bomb attack by Al-Shabaab militants Thursday morning near No. 50 area in the Lower Shabelle region.
Could the Houthi partnership with Al‑Shabaab provoke US response?
As Donald Trump intensifies military actions against Yemen’s Houthi leaders, experts warn of growing collaboration between the Houthis and Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabab. In June 2024, US intelligence uncovered discussions between Yemen’s Houthis and Somalia’s Al-Shabaab