Mali: Nouvelle attaque à l’engin explosif improvisé contre la Minusma hier à Kidal: Un casque bleu tué et un autre grièvement blessé

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Une nouvelle fois, la mission onusienne au Mali a été endeuillée hier jeudi 15 octobre, à Kidal. Un engin explosif improvisé (EEI) a explosé au passage d’un véhicule de la MINUSMA, vers 13h30, à environ 50 km de la ville. Le bilan de cette attaque, deuxième du genre contre les casques bleus cette semaine à […]Continue Reading

Monthly conflict tracker highlights

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Yemen Amid rising COVID-19 cases, fighting between govt forces and Huthis in north and cross-border attacks between Huthis and Saudi Arabia intensified, while tensions in south de-escalated.Continue Reading

Houthis report capture of province bordering Saudi Arabia

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Following a recent offensive over the last few weeks in Yemen’s northern al Jawf Governorate, the Houthi insurgency has reported that its forces are in ‘full control’ of the area.Continue Reading

Mali: Communiqué du Gouvernement de la République du Mali suite à l’attaque terroriste contre la position des FAMa à Tarkint, dans la région de Gao

admin Sahel Actualites March 23, 2020 506

Communiqué du Gouvernement de la République du Mali suite à l’attaque terroriste contre la position des FAMa à Tarkint, dans la région de GaoContinue Reading

U.S. Bombs Al-Shabaab Compound in Somalia, Wounding Three

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The U.S. Africa Command bombed an al-Shabaab compound near Dujuuma, Somalia, on Sunday, the seventh in a series of strikes on the terrorist group this month in operations coordinated with the Somalia government.Continue Reading

Jihadists in central Mali pledge allegiance to new Islamic State leader

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A short video uploaded online appears to show a cadre of jihadists in Mali’s central Segou Region pledging allegiance to Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al Qurayshi, the newly appointed leader of the Islamic State.Continue Reading

Libyan tied to Benghazi attack sentenced to 19 and a half years

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A Libyan man who acted as a scout for the Islamist militia that stormed the US consulate in Benghazi in 2012 was sentenced to 19 and a half years in prison Thursday by a federal judge in Washington.Continue Reading

Mali: AU MALI, LE SENTIMENT ANTI-FRANÇAIS GAGNE DU TERRAIN

admin Eurafrica Sahel Actualites January 13, 2020 349

Les manifestations réclamant le départ des forces étrangères se sont multipliées ces derniers mois. Certains y voient le résultat d’une manipulation.Continue Reading

Sources: Boko Haram Kill 19 Nigeria Herders in Clashes

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Boko Haram jihadists gunned down 19 cattle herders Saturday in northeast Nigeria, civilian militia sources and residents told AFP on Sunday.Continue Reading

Dozens of Houthi rebels killed in western Yemen clashes

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Scores of Houthi rebels were killed and a commander was injured in clashes with government forces in western Yemen, the country’s army said on Wednesday.Continue Reading