Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a split within his ruling coalition amid uncertainty about his plans to run for his eighth, seven-year presidential term in October elections at age 92. The
Jihadist Group Harbours Political Ambitions In Troubled Sahel
In Africa’s turbulent Sahel region, the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadist group is expanding its influence by repeated massacres, food distribution and signing pacts with local authorities to position itself as a key political player. The Group
Foreign Influence Is Fueling The War In Sudan – Analysis
The current war raging in Sudan began on April 15, 2023, with violent clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Two years later, the conflict shows no signs
Mali : Over 80 jihadists killed in coordinated attacks against the army
The Malian army announced Tuesday evening, in an updated report, that it had neutralized more than 80 terrorists following coordinated jihadist attacks carried out in several parts of the country. These simultaneous assaults targeted seven
Centrafrique: le nord-ouest et le sud-est du pays en proie à une situation sécuritaire inquiétante
Des témoignages d’habitants recueillis dans ces deux régions affirment que des groupes d’hommes armés y commettent régulièrement des exactions sans que l’armée centrafricaine, appuyée par les mercenaires de Wagner, ne parvienne à y mettre fin.
Somalie : Au moins 37 membres d’Al-Shabab éliminés dans le sud
L’armée somalienne a annoncé avoir neutralisé plus de 37 combattants du groupe terroriste Al-Shabaab lors d’une opération militaire menée dans la région de Jubadda Hoose (Basse Juba), au sud du pays. Selon un communiqué publié
Nord-Kivu : violents affrontements entre l’AFC/M23 et les Wazalendo à Munguli et Kikuro
De nouveaux affrontements ont opposé, ce lundi 30 juin, les rebelles de l’AFC/M23 aux combattants Wazalendo du Collectif des mouvements pour le changement (CMC), dans les villages de Munguli (groupement de Kihondo) et Kikuro (groupement
Africa’s ‘Second’ World War Is Not Winding Down Anytime Soon
The First and Second Congo Wars, waged between 1996 and 1997 and then 1998 and 2003 were so bloody and far-reaching that they drew in the armed forces of at least eight separate African countries
Puntland Forces Launch Operation Against ISIS Remnants in Al-Miskad Mountains
Puntland Defense Forces launched a military operation early Monday targeting areas in the Al-Miskad mountain range where remnants of the ISIS-affiliated militant group are believed to be hiding. “The forces are conducting a clearance operation
Mali : Onze jihadistes, dont un chef local, se rendent à l’armée
L’armée malienne a annoncé la reddition de onze combattants présumés du groupe Etat islamique (EI), parmi lesquels figure un chef local, dans la région de Gao, au nord du pays. Les individus se sont rendus