Russia’s Wagner Group has recently provided Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with surface-to-air missiles, the US said Thursday as it rolled out new sanctions ag ainst the Russian mercenary group. “Most recently in Sudan, the
Russia Offers Military Support to Somalia
Somali diplomats said Friday that Russia had offered to help support Somalia’s armed forces in their battle against the al-Shabab terrorist group. One diplomat said, “Russia was ready to provide Somalia’s army with military supplies,
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill 22 Farmers in Zamfara
Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have massacred no fewer than 22 farmers in Gidan-Goga community in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A top government source in the state who confirmed the incident to
Somalia: Al-Shabab Raids African Union Army Base
The death toll from the attack on the garrison, southwest of the capital Mogadishu, has not yet been confirmed. But a Somali military commander said both sides suffered large casualties. Islamist al-Shabab fighters attacked an
Sudan’s ceasefire deal in jeopardy amid ongoing clashes between rival factions
Clashes between rival military factions broke out in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Wednesday (24 May) and spilled over into Thursday, effectively undermining the ceasefire agreed to on May 20 after talks in Jeddah mediated by
Sudan’s RSF received surface-to-air missiles from Russia’s Wagner: US
Earlier this week, the US declassified information revealing that the Wagner Group was trying to procure weapons for the Kremlin from Africa, specifically Mali. Russia’s Wagner Group has recently provided Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
Libya has a mercenaries problem. It’s time for the international community to step up.
A couple of weeks after a state institution in Tripoli was stormed by gunmen and a suicide bomber in 2018, I was sitting in a Tunis café with a friend who had been working in
A moment of opportunity: Can the UN’s new special representative for Libya break the country’s cycle of devolution?
While a precarious ceasefire has uneasily prevailed in Libya since the end of its third bout of civil war in 2020, the country is increasingly showing signs of an eventual relapse into conflict today. This
Security and Stabilization in Africa: The Sahel
When May 30, 20231:00 pm – 2:30 pm Where Zoom Webinar For More Information Programs Departmentevents@mei.edu202-785-1141 ext. 202 The Africa Study Group and the Middle East Institute are pleased to invite you to the third
Military leaders from Nigeria, Liberia, US, others meet to strategize on countering terrorism
Countering violent extremist organizations, using best practices in Nigeria and West Africa, includes military leaders’ collaboration. At the recently concluded Africa Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2023, Christopher Musa, a major general and Infantry Corps commander,