Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed are set to meet in person in Ankara, Turkey, Somali officials said Tuesday. Sources close to the Somali presidency confirmed the talks, telling VOA,
Libya Energy Profile: Despite Large Oil Reserves, Political Conflicts And Militia Attacks Have Limited Investments In Sector – Analysis
Libya was the seventh-largest crude oil producer in OPEC and the third-largest total petroleum liquids producer in Africa, after Nigeria and Algeria, in 2023.1 At the beginning of 2024, Libya held 3% of the world’s
Why Is Russia Expanding Its Military Presence In Libya? – OpEd
The Telegraph’s analysis of air bases in Libya reveals the presence of military transport aircraft, updated runways, reinforced perimeter defenses, and new buildings. Russia is now landing military aircraft in Libya on newly refurbished runways
Security operatives dismantle IPOB hideout, arrest suspects – Official
“The operation, which has been underway for several weeks, has successfully dismantled a significant base used by the criminal group in launching violent attacks on innocent citizens and security personnel,” the police said. Security operatives
Fighting resumes in eastern Congo, army and M23 say
Fighting resumed in eastern Congo on Monday, again violating a ceasefire, the M23 rebel group and Congolese army said, casting doubt on whether the M23 group will cease its offensive after the withdrawal of Rwandan
‘Sudan-Eritrea military alliance risks igniting tribal conflict’
Sudan’s Sovereignty Council leader and Commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, concluded a one-day visit on Tuesday to Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, amid escalating turmoil in Sudan. El Burhan, accompanied
The Growing Militarization of China’s Africa Policy
China is leveraging its military training exercises with African forces to advance China’s expeditionary capabilities and geostrategic ambitions. China’s 2-week military exercises with Tanzania and Mozambique in July and August 2024 marked a significant expansion
Egypt hosts Hamas in new Gaza ceasefire push, looting halts aid
Hamas leaders held talks with Egyptian security officials on Sunday in a fresh push for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, two Hamas sources said, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold
Sudanese anti-war coalition grapples with reform demands at Uganda meeting
A major Sudanese anti-war coalition will convene in Uganda this week for critical meetings amid internal discord and growing pressure to establish a government in exile. The Tagadum coalition, formed in October 2023 to unite
Drone strikes by Mali’s military regime kill 8 Tuareg leaders in the country’s north
Drone strikes by Mali’s military regime killed eight Tuareg rebel leaders in the town of Tinzaouatine in the north of the country, a rebel spokesman said Sunday. It was the first time since the start