Terror organization: Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) Status: Leader Role: Under his command the UPC’s militants have killed, tortured, raped, and displaced thousands of people since 2014.The UPC uses murder, kidnapping,
Why the Kremlin Is Drifting Closer to Houthi Rebels in Yemen
It’s becoming increasingly difficult for the Kremlin to maintain equidistance in the Yemen conflict: Moscow’s growing interaction with the Houthis, including at the military level, is making itself felt. We have seen this before in
A View from the CT Foxhole: Rosalind Nyawira, Former Director, National Counter Terrorism Centre – Kenya
Rosalind Nyawira is a legal and security expert with over 20 years of experience in countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism. She is a specialist in international terrorism, and most recently has been engaged in
Islamic State-Somalia: A Growing Global Terror Concern
According to news reports citing several unnamed senior U.S. officials, the leader of the Islamic State’s Somali branch quietly became the global head of the Islamic State last year. This is far from confirmed. But
Guinea-Bissau police seize over 2 tons of cocaine on plane from Venezuela
Police in Guinea-Bissau have seized 2.63 tons of cocaine found on an airplane that arrived from Venezuela in the West African country’s capital, the judicial police said. Agents confiscated 78 bales of drugs that were
Exclusive: The identities of Wagner mercenaries lost in a Mali ambush revealed
Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine, Libya and Syria,
Nigerian military vows to capture notorious terrorist soon
“We are going to get him and I can assure you within the shortest possible time, we are going to address that issue.” The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, has vowed to ensure
UPDATED: Terrorists invade Niger community again, suffer defeat
When the attack started this morning, the security operatives told residents to stay indoor while they exchanged fire with the assailants. Terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram have invaded the garrison town of
Ethiopia hits out at Egypt as Nile dam row escalates
Ethiopia has said Egypt “must abandon its aggressive approach” towards a controversial hydroelectric dam on the River Nile as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Addis Ababa was responding to a letter Egypt
Ethiopia’s Anti-Terrorist Troops Might Stay In Somalia Even If Mogadishu Demands Their Departure
Somalia is trying to become to Ethiopia what Ukraine is to Russia. Sputnik reported that Ethiopian Ministry Affairs spokesman Nebiya Tedla declared on Sunday that “There is no power that can stop Ethiopia from taking