South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia face an imminent “health catastrophe”, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Friday, citing a cholera epidemic and cases of severe acute malnutrition. South Sudan, the world’s youngest country after gaining independence
Increase In JNIM Attacks Puts Senegal In Crosshairs
Experts say a surge of attacks by terrorist groups around Mali’s southwestern border indicates an intention to expand across the border into Senegal. Based in Mali and backed by al-Qaida, the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin
Africa File, May 22, 2025: SAF Advances Across Sudan Despite RSF Drone Strikes
Key Takeaways: Sudan. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have made incremental progress against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in several areas of Sudan since mid-May despite RSF counterattacks and the RSF’s drone campaign against Port
Libya: Civilians Caught In Militia Clashes, HRW Warns
Rival armed groups and quasi-state forces in Libya failed to protect civilians during clashes in Tripoli last week, leading to civilian deaths and damage to homes, Human Rights Watch said today. Judicial authorities should urgently
W.Africa Bloc Looks To Regional Force As Jihadist Attacks Spike
West African political bloc ECOWAS said Wednesday that plans to establish a long-awaited “regional counter-terrorism force” are “in full-gear” as the region battles a resurgence of jihadist attacks. A wave of attacks in Benin and
Somalia: Puntland Announces Death of Senior ISIS Facilitator in Cal-Miskaad Mountains
Authorities in Somalia’s northeastern Federal State of Puntland have announced the killing of a senior ISIS operative, identified as Ahmed Muse Said, in an operation carried out in the Cal-Miskaad mountains. In an official statement
Sudan Army Says Khartoum State ‘Completely Free’ Of Paramilitaries
The Sudanese army said on Tuesday it had dislodged rival paramilitaries from their last positions in Omdurman, part of the Sudanese capital, securing all of Khartoum state nearly two months after recapturing the capital’s centre.
Cameroon, Nigeria Face ‘Advanced Weaponry’ From Terrorists – Analysis
Cameroon and Nigeria are working to better secure their shared border following deadly attacks by Boko Haram and its offshoot. Boko Haram on March 25 killed 12 Cameroonian Soldiers and wounded 10 more in an
Algeria Expanding Military To Face Regional Threats
With a significant rise in defense spending, Algeria is moving to modernize and expand the capacity of its People’s National Army. New acquisitions are bolstering its ground forces, air force and naval assets, and enhancing
Africa File, May 15, 2025: JNIM Seizes Burkinabe Provincial Capital in Latest Blow to Traoré; IS West Africa Regains the Advantage in Lake Chad; IS Sahel Operationalizes Support Networks in Nigeria; Tripoli Clashes
The Critical Threats Project’s 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: Burkina