Israel and Houthis in Yemen have traded fire for the first time, escalating tensions nine months after commercial ships in the Red Sea started to come under threat from the rebel group — in a
Au Togo, une attaque d’ampleur rappelle la menace djihadiste
Une centaine de combattants affiliés à Al-Qaida, en provenance du Burkina Faso, ont attaqué un poste avancé de l’armée togolaise dans le nord du pays. Jamais le Togo n’avait connu une attaque d’une telle ampleur.
Al-Shabaab Remains Active In Southern Somalia – Analysis
On 22 July, an armed clash erupted between Somali government forces and Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia. The confrontation occurred when Al-Shabaab attempted to overrun three military bases in Jubaland state, approximately 80 kilometers southwest
Bringing More Attention to Sudan’s Crisis
As diplomacy ramps up, so too must humanitarian innovation. News that the Biden administration is spearheading a fresh initiative to end the conflict in Sudan is a rare positive development in a story that just
Recalibrating Coastal West Africa’s Response to Violent Extremism
Coastal West African countries can strengthen resiliency to the threat of violent extremism by enhancing a multilayered response addressing local, national, and regional priorities. Highlights A spike in militant Islamist group attacks in coastal West
Somali forces kill dozens of militants following attack
Dozens of al-Shabab militants have been killed in new clashes in the southern Jubaland state, officials said. The clashes followed three separate coordinated attacks the militants carried out on military bases manned by federal and
Inside Sudan, devastating warfare forces desperate choices
A rare trip by Post journalists to five Sudanese cities revealed starvation, mass displacement — and acts of stunning heroism. Every day, fighting between the military and a powerful paramilitary group confronts Sudanese with agonizing
Yemen firefighters struggle against port blaze after Israel strikes
Firefighting teams on Monday struggled to contain a massive blaze at Yemen’s rebel-held Hodeida port, days after a deadly Israeli strike damaged oil storage facilities and endangered aid ships in the harbour. Heavy flames and
Terrorist implicates minister, says failed peace deal allowed bandits to operate from cities
Bello Turji, like several other terrorists operating in the North-west and North-central Niger State, has amassed wealth from illegal taxes they impose on local communities and ransom from kidnapping. A terrorism kingpin, Bello Turji, has
Africa File, July 18, 2024: Sudan Spillover Threatens Ethiopia
Key Takeaway: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) leader Abdel Fattah al Burhan in Sudan in early July as Sudan’s civil war has moved closer to Ethiopia’s border, which risks