Kenya’s new commander of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) Maj-Gen Alphaxard Muthuri Kiugu has taken up his role in Goma, providing some certainty to the mission whose initial head was redeployed. His entry
Burkina: demonstration for “more security” after an attack
Several hundred people demonstrated Thursday in Nouna, a major city in western Burkina Faso, plagued by jihadist violence, to demand more security after the death of six residents on Tuesday, residents told AFP. “Hundreds of
Somalia seizes military shipments bound for Al Shabaab
Somalia’s National Intelligence Agency (NISA) on Thursday said that it had seized two illicit shipments of military hardware and explosive materials that were apparently bound for the al Shabaab militant group. At a news conference
Battered by War, Sudan Faces Many Possible Paths — None Good
As American-led peace efforts flounder, experts warn that Sudan risks spiraling into a state of anarchy akin to its most chaotic neighbors. The fighting that erupted in Sudan’s capital one month ago surprised few, the
Un médecin australien libéré 7 ans après son enlèvement au Burkina Faso
Kenneth Elliott et son épouse avaient été enlevés par des jihadistes liés à Al-Qaïda en janvier 2016. Sa femme Jocelyn avait été libérée le mois suivant. Un médecin australien de 88 ans, Kenneth Elliott, a
Conflit au Soudan: à el-Geneina, la situation des civils demeure extrêmement précaire
En fin de semaine dernière, les hommes des FSR du général Daglo, dit Hemedti, ont attaqué la capitale provinciale du Darfour occidental, au Soudan, abandonnée par le faible contingent militaire qui s’y trouvait. Au moins
Terrorists Tortured Captives ‘For Sport’ In Northwest Nigeria
In April, 89 people were abducted in Zamfara, northwest Nigeria. Some 72 of them were released three weeks later. They have spoken about their captors’ cruelty, and about the role played by a terrorist the
Chad Says Troops Killed ‘Bandits’ in Operation With CAR
Chad said Wednesday that its troops had killed “bandits” in an unprecedented joint operation in neighboring Central African Republic (CAR), whose border area is gripped by ethnic unrest. “The Chadian and CAR armed forces carried
Sudan’s warring factions target doctors and activists
Both sides fighting in Sudan are targeting doctors and activists and silencing the civilian voices seeking to document war crimes and provide services in the face of social collapse, their colleagues said Wednesday. War engulfed
Guinea’s junta requisitions army in face of protests, threatens to apply anti-terrorism law
The ruling junta in Guinea commandeered the army on Wednesday in the face of fresh opposition protests, and threatened to apply anti-terrorism laws providing for up to life imprisonment against those responsible for a “crisis