The Islamic State armed group attacked military bases in Somalia’s northeastern Puntland state overnight with suicide car and motorbike bombs, but government forces repelled the assault and airstrikes killed 70 militants, a military official said
Authorities in Somalia warn against financing terrorism
Somalia’s government Saturday sent stern warnings to businesses and individuals that pay extortion money to al-Shabab, saying the full force of the law would be brought against traders and individuals who pay the al-Qaida ally.
Climate Information Transparency in the MENA Region
There is a lack of transparent and accurate information in the MENA region. Governments should implement transparency measures, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and invest in capacity building and interagency coordination to change this. Despite its low
Sudan army plans transitional gov’t and elections as it seeks to recapture Khartoum
The Sudanese army chief has announced plans to form a technocratic wartime government once the capital, Khartoum, is fully recaptured from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). After months of intense fighting, the army has
Wagner’s Successors Wage Campaign Of Terror In Central African Republic, RFE/RL Finds
Just after noon on January 17, 2023, Privat Damabakizi, 35, and his wife were working in their farm field in a tiny Central African Republic settlement near the border with Cameroon when his brother, Alvin,
Wagner Soldiers’ Attack on Cameroonian Truck Driver Sparks Outrage
The Russian soldiers attacked the Cameroonian truck driver because he did not start his truck quickly enough while plying the highway. Truck drivers plying the highway linking Cameroon to the Central African Republic have threatened
Trump Threatens Sanctions On ‘Non-Cooperators’ In War For Central African Strategic Mineral Hoard – OpEd
On 7 February 2025, the Trump administration sent a diplomatic note to the government of Kenya warning of possible sanctions against Rwandan and Congolese officials. It was sent on the eve of a summit meeting
Boko Haram displaced persons in fresh anguish as Borno govt demolishes properties
For decades, the people of Borno State suffered from poor land administration. Customary land ownership was the prevailing system. Many persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State were left in fresh anguish
DRCongo: Understanding the M23 insurgency and how to solve it
As M23 continues its destructive march, the upcoming EAC-SADC summit must consider lessons from failed peace efforts. On 27 January, Rwanda-backed Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) forces took control of Goma, capital of the Democratic
In Nigeria’s Plateau State, Communal Violence Requires a Locally Led Solution
Starting in late December 2023, vicious and indiscriminate violence broke out in the Mangu local government area in Plateau State, Nigeria among the area’s farming and pastoral communities. By the time the attacks stopped in