Young men from Nigeria’s North West are leaving the country to seek opportunities in the rebel-controlled and jihadist-infested central Sahel. Their work in Mali’s gold mining industry is financing terrorism in the troubled region. The
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A rebel group in Congo generates around $300,000 a month in revenue through its control of a mining area in the east of the country, a U.N. official said. In April, the M23 — a
Nigerian troops eliminate eight terrorists, rescue 40 hostages – Official
The army, in a post on its official X Handle on Monday, said the recent victories had further tightened the noose around the necks of unrepentant terrorists. The Nigerian Army says its troops have eliminated
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DRC accuses Rwanda of violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help armed groups. The East African Court of Justice has started proceedings on a case filed by the Democratic Republic of
Houthis Expand Ties Beyond Iran’s Axis
The Houthi movement (Ansarallah) in Yemen is diversifying its relationships beyond Iran and other Axis of Resistance partners, increasing its operational autonomy. Russia is expanding strategic ties to the Houthis as leverage against U.S.-led military
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Having slipped undetected into Mali’s capital weeks ago, the jihadis struck just before dawn prayers. They killed dozens of students at an elite police training academy, stormed Bamako’s airport and set the presidential jet on
Soudan : des affrontements intenses opposent l’armée aux paramilitaires à Khartoum
Des bombardements et des tirs d’artillerie ont secoué jeudi la capitale soudanaise, où l’armée dirigée par le général Abdel Fattah al-Burhane livre “des combats acharnés” contre les forces paramilitaires de son rival, le général Mohamed
Africa File, September 26, 2024: Fano Offensive in Ethiopia’s Amhara; Egypt Arms Somalia; Rebel Drones in Mali; Burkina Thwarts Another Coup
The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests. Key Takeaways: Ethiopia. Amhara ethno-nationalist militias
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In my article of February 2, 2024, entitled “The Perils of Haste” and published in Eurasia Review, I noted that, “The region needs to address the actual needs of the population and not the needs
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger juntas investigate French journalist for jihadist analysis
Prosecutors in junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have launched investigations against French journalist and researcher Wassim Nasr, accusing him of being an “apologist for terrorism” over his analysis of jihadist attacks. Nasr, who works