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
Soudan : bataille meurtrière à Khartoum et nouveau front dans le sud du pays
Les paramilitaires des Forces de soutien rapide du général Mohamed Hamdan Daglo dit « Hemetti » annoncent la prise du QG de la police dans la capitale. L’armée soudanaise se retrouve lundi 26 juin en
Conflit au Soudan: vers un nouveau front dans la région du Nil Bleu?
Au Soudan, des combats entre l’armée régulière et le Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-Nord), un groupe armé local, ont été signalés le 25 juin 2023 dans la région du Nil Bleu, à la frontière avec
La situation sécuritaire dans l’est de la RDC continue de se détériorer
Une haute responsable des Nations Unies a prévenu lundi le Conseil de sécurité que la situation sécuritaire dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a continué de se détériorer au cours des trois
Sudan paramilitary force reportedly makes gains in Khartoum as fighting surges
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it has seized the main base of a heavily armed police unit and captured a large amount of military equipment, during heavy fighting against the army in the
Russia’s Wagner Group in Africa: More than mercenaries
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the recent actions of the Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin a “betrayal” that will be punished. The power struggle between President Vladimir Putin and the Wagner Group
Suspected militants from Somalia kill 5 people in Kenya border village
Five people have been killed in a Kenyan border village, fueling concerns that such attacks are increasing after a decline. The weekend attack raises the death toll over the last month to more than 30
Ensuring MINUSMA’s Smooth Departure from Mali
On 16 June, Bamako asked the UN Security Council to withdraw the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Jean-Hervé Jézéquel and Ibrahim Maïga look at the reasons