The Horn of Africa, a region once described by Jeffrey Lefebvre as one of the world’s most “highly penetrated regional subsystems”, is on the brink of a dangerous turn as the several actors intensify their
Al-Qaeda’s Brazen Attacks in Mali’s Capital Bamako
At dawn September 17, 2024, the Malian capital of Bamako witnessed one of the most brazen terrorist attacks seen in recent years. Armed gunmen first stormed a barracks of the gendarmerie in the south of
Russia, Burkina Faso discuss military cooperation as Wagner mercenaries killed in Mali
In June, Russia said it was sending additional military supplies and instructors to Burkina Faso to help the West African country boost its defence capabilities. Russia’s Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and Burkina Faso’s prime minister,
Nouvelle attaque jihadiste dans le nord-est du Burkina Faso
L’attaque de Manni survient au lendemain d’une longue prise de parole du capitaine Ibrahim Traoré qui a répondu aux questions d’auditeurs sur la radio publique. Il a notamment annoncé qu’une enquête était en cours sur
Massacre in Burkina Faso left 600 dead, double previous estimates, according to French security assessment
Up to 600 people were shot dead in a matter of hours by al Qaeda-linked militants in an August attack on a town in Burkina Faso, according to a French government security assessment that nearly
El Fasher receives major reinforcements as fighting with RSF intensifies
Significant military reinforcements have arrived in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, a spokesperson for the joint force of armed groups aligned with the Sudanese army said on Sunday. The reinforcements from the northern
Macron appelle au “retrait du M23 et des troupes rwandaises” de l’est de la RDC
Le président français Emmanuel Macron a appelé samedi au “retrait du M23 et des troupes rwandaises” de l’est de la République démocratique du Congo, en proie à un conflit armé depuis la résurgence de cette
Mali: attaques jihadistes et opérations de l’armée dans le Nord, des civils tués
Au Mali, le week-end a été chargé sur le plan sécuritaire. La colonne de l’armée malienne et de Wagner a poursuivi sa route vers Tinzaouatène, près de la frontière algérienne. L’armée malienne a également mené
Israel’s deadly bombing of Yemen with UK-made weaponry
British-supplied fighter jet parts linked to “indiscriminate” Israeli attacks on major port, worsening Yemen’s already dire humanitarian situation. Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s port-city of Hodeidah have killed and injured up to 155 people since July
What Does War Do To A Boy?
Ten years ago, Amir’s parents were arrested at the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria’s northeastern region. He was three. Now, he is 13, out of the orphanage, and living with his grandmother.