Dans un nouveau développement, le groupe paramilitaire russe Wagner se voit attribuer un nouveau mécène après l’altercation de son chef Evguéni Prigogine avec Moscou. Wagner dépend lourdement du ministère de la Défense russe, qui lui
Le Kenya face à la recrudescence des attaques shebabs sur son territoire
L’attaque shebab qui a fait cinq morts le week-end dernier au Kenya est la dernière d’une longue série. En un mois, les islamistes somaliens ont fait au moins 25 morts dans le pays, dont une
Mali’s Destination Unknown
Recent developments in Mali point to an uncertain future. Last week, authorities in Mali announced that a constitutional referendum consolidating more power in the presidency and the military had been overwhelmingly approved by voters. Some
Boko Haram Brings IEDs Back To Cameroon – Analysis
Boko Haram’s return to using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) is a major worry for Cameroon’s Far North Region. Until recently, the region hadn’t recorded any major bomb attacks since 8 January 2021, when 15 people
Exclusive: Islamists wield hidden hand in Sudan conflict, military sources say
Thousands of men who worked as intelligence operatives under former president Omar al-Bashir and have ties to his Islamist movement are fighting alongside the army in Sudan’s war, three military sources and one intelligence source
At Least 13 Mali Civilians Killed by ‘Jihadists’: Local Politicians
At least 13 civilians have been killed by suspected jihadists in chronically unstable northern Mali, elected officials who requested anonymity said on Wednesday. “The provisional toll is now 13 dead, a dozen wounded and hundreds
Daesh/ISIS-affiliated terrorists kill at least 17 civilians in northern Mali
At least 17 people were killed and several others were wounded in two simultaneous attacks in the Gao region of northern Mali, a local mayor said Wednesday. The villages of Gaena and Boya were the
Al-Shabaab’s new suicide recruits pictured at training base in Somalia
Photos of newly trained Al-Shabaab militants have been released online, with the group’s spokesperson Ali Dheere addressing graduands in a ceremony which was held at an undisclosed location within Somalia. The group said the new
Wagner debacle in Russia raises red flags for African states and how they manage their security
The brief rebellion led against the Kremlin by the head of the Wagner mercenary forces in Russia last week sent shock waves across the world. This was no less true in Africa, where some countries
Russian Paramilitary Wagner Group Activities In Mali, The Sahel Risk Bolstering Jihadi Groups As The Company’s Abuses Against Civilians Compound
Following this weekend’s coup attempt in Russia by the Wagner Group, we are republishing our extensive JTTM study from August 31, 2022 on Wagner activity in Mali, where it has been working for the country’s