The U.S. will build up to five military bases for the Somali army in a project that seeks to bolster the Somalian national army’s capabilities amid ongoing threats from an extremist group. Somalia’s defense minister
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Les séparatistes touareg accusent l’armée et Wagner d’avoir tué 7 Tchadiens et Nigériens
Les séparatistes touareg dans le nord du Mali ont accusé mercredi l’armée et le groupe paramilitaire russe Wagner d’avoir tué sept civils tchadiens et nigériens lors de frappes de drone à la frontière algérienne. Contactée
Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, February 15, 2024: Wagner Strikes Gold in Mali, and al Shabaab Terrorizes Mogadishu
Key Takeaways: Assessments:Mali. The Wagner Group and Malian army took control of an artisanal gold mine in northeastern Mali, which will bolster the Kremlin’s sanctions evasion efforts. Wagner and Malian forces captured the Intahaka mine
US Hunt For Bases In Africa Triggers Protests And Rivalry With China – OpEd
The US is perhaps the only country in the world with more than 750 military bases in over 80 nations, mostly in Western Europe, the Middle East and Asia, plus in some of the still-existing
US, UK Carry Out Fresh Strikes On Houthi-Controlled Hodeidah Province In Yemen
The US and UK launched strikes on Houthi-controlled Hodeidah province in Yemen on Tuesday, as rights organizations and government officials accused the militia group of exploiting the Gaza conflict to recruit minors to their own
3 dead in bombing attack on Congo displacement camp as violence in the east escalates
A group of rebels bombed a displacement camp in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province killing three civilians and injuring eight others, a local civil society group said Tuesday, as violence in the conflict-hit region sparked
Les actes de piraterie réapparaissent au large de la Somalie
Avec les attaques houthistes en mer Rouge, les navires ralentissent à l’approche de la Corne de l’Afrique, créant un « terrain de chasse » pour les pirates somaliens. Un navire arraisonné, emmené avec son équipage
Contestation politique au Sénégal : la connexion internet sur les mobiles suspendue
L’internet sur les mobiles a été suspendu mardi au Sénégal, au jour d’une manifestation prévue et interdite par les autorités pour la deuxième fois depuis le début de la grave crise politique qui fait suite
Deaths Linked to Militant Islamist Violence in Africa Continue to Spiral
Fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence jumped by 20 percent in the past year, claiming more than 23,000 lives—a new record. Over 80 percent of these deaths were in the Sahel and Somalia. Highlights Sahel