Resolution allows deployment of 12,626 personnel – but it is unclear if Ethiopia will stay part of peacekeeping force amid territory dispute The UN has authorised a new African peacekeeping mission to continue supporting Somalia
The Forest Exploits of Nigeria’s Blood-Thirsty Terrorists
Beyond using the wilderness as a cover to evade military offensives, extensive investigation has shown that terrorists are depleting forested areas, especially some national reserves, exposing their victims to potential ecological crises. Ali Mainasara can’t
Militia aligned with Sudanese army accused of executing men in Khartoum
Relatives say Al-Bara’ ibn Malik brigade killed young men in Khartoum North during advance from Omdurman Relatives and rights groups have accused fighters from an Islamist paramilitary force aligned with the Sudanese army of executing
France’s military is being ousted from more African countries. Here’s why
It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades. As Paris was devising a new military strategy
Looking West: The Houthis’ Expanding Footprint in the Horn of Africa
Abstract: The Yemen-based Houthis’ top priority is the continued development of their unmanned vehicle and missile programs. Both programs are vital to the Houthis’ ability to exert leverage over both their domestic and external enemies.
CEP – KAS: Sahel Monitoring June 2024
This nineteenth and final monthly report will analyse the most important events and trends in Jihadi-terrorist social media reporting from the Sahel in the month of June 2024. Although the number of reported incidents by
Cattle Rustling: A Lifeline For Boko Haram In The Lake Chad Basin – Analysis
Insurgents fund their activities through stealing cows – making it more difficult to address organised crime and terrorism. In Africa, transnational cattle rustling – the forceful theft of livestock for illicit commercial gain – is
Somalie : L’armée élimine 30 membres d’Al-Shabab lors de récentes opérations
Selon une annonce du ministère de la défense, au moins 30 membres du groupe terroriste Al-Shabab ont été tués lors de plusieurs opérations menées par l’armée somalienne. Le porte-parole du ministère, Aboukar Mohamed, a précisé
Soudan: l’UE sanctionne quatre nouveaux responsables de l’armée et des FSR
L’Union européenne accentue la pression sur les responsables de la guerre au Soudan. Ce lundi 16 décembre, Bruxelles a ajouté les noms de quatre nouveaux individus à sa liste des personnes placées sous sanctions. Tenus
Au Mali, l’armée dit avoir capturé une figure du groupe Etat islamique
Des unités militaires engagées dans la région de Ménaka, dans le nord-est du pays, auraient capturé Ahmad Ag Ditta, « un chef de premier plan de l’EIGS ». L’armée malienne a affirmé lundi 16 décembre