For over two years, the Red Sea city of Port Sudan served as the de facto capital for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and as a critical humanitarian gateway. Over the last week and for
RSF forced exodus from Sudan’s Zamzam leaves Tawila ‘desperate’
Tawila has seen a dramatic influx of internally displaced persons following the storming of the Zamzam refugee camp by the RSF. The town of Tawila in North Darfur has become a major refuge for displaced
ISWAP Overruns Key Borno Sites in Coordinated Assault
A coordinated wave of violence has raged through Borno State in northeastern Nigeria between May 12 and 13, as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched its most sophisticated assault in recent memory. The
Boko Haram, ISWAP insurgents attack four Nigerian military bases within 24 hours
On Tuesday, Governor Babagana Zulum condemned the recent increase in the spate of Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks in Borno State. Tension is rising in Borno State after Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents attacked four
Stability Holds In Mauritania As Jihadists Ravage Sahel
One evening in December 2011, five armed men arrived in a vehicle, fired at the Mauritanian gendarmerie post at Adel Begrou, and kidnapped a gendarme before escaping across the nearby border into Mali. It was
Burkina Faso: série d’attaques jihadistes, Djibo particulièrement frappée
Au Burkina Faso, les groupes armés terroristes ont mené plusieurs attaques ce 11 mai. Des combattants du Jnim, le Groupe de soutien à l’islam et aux musulmans, lié à al-Qaïda, ont lancé une offensive contre
Les 100 premiers jours d’occupation de Goma par l’AFC-M23 marqués par la peur et la précarité extrême
Cent jours après la prise de Goma par la rébellion de l’AFC-M23, soutenue par le Rwanda, la population locale vit toujours dans un climat de peur, d’incertitude et de précarité extrême, selon plusieurs témoignages enregistrés
Houthis deny Israeli attacks on Yemeni ports after warning
Israel has previously bombed Hodeidah and Sanaa International Airport; Houthi missile targeted Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The Houthis have denied any Israeli attacks on Yemeni ports after Israel warned people to leave three
Nigerian police repel pirate attack in waterway – Official
The police command in Akwa Ibom State has said that personnel from its marine division recently repelled sea pirates along the Oron-Calabar Waterway. Timfon John, the command’s Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement
Africa File, May 8, 2025: RSF Drone Strikes on Port Sudan; Iran Exports Regime Security to Africa; Burkina Faso Looks for Additional Partners
Key Takeaways: Sudan. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began attacking Port Sudan with drones for the first time. These operations are part of the RSF campaign to disrupt Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) governance and logistics.