Thomas Kwoyelo, ex-enfant-soldat de l’Armée de résistance du Seigneur, est condamné pour 44 chefs d’accusation par une juridiction ougandaise. Une première pour le pays. Un tribunal ougandais a déclaré, mardi 13 août, l’ancien commandant de

The Death of an Islamic State Global Leader in Africa?
Abstract: Following a U.S. airstrike in Somalia in late May, there were news reports that the Islamic State had appointed Abdulqadir Mumin, the emir of the group’s affiliate in Somalia, as its worldwide leader. The

The Horn Of Africa States: The Battle Of Corridors And Impact Thereof On Region – OPED
They say and it has been proven, many times over, that history ryhmes. The world works in cycles – time, climate, wars, even financial markets. Nomads know when to move from one area to another

Sudan: The War and Starvation
Sudan has been at civil war for nearly one year since last 15 April 2023 between the Sudanese Army and the paramount militia Rapid Support Forces. The brutality of war has exceeded all conceptions of

Ukraine’s Training Of Tuareg Rebels Couldn’t Be Possible Without Polish Support
The training of terrorist-designated West African groups on Polish soil is nothing but a way for Warsaw to curry more favor with Washington and Kiev as none of its objective national interests are served by

SOFREP Pic of the Day: A Trigger Happy Sudanese Rapid Support Forces Militiaman With a SCAR Rifle
Today’s SOFREP Pic of the Day features a young Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighter posing with a SCAR rifle. Please take a close look at this photograph and let me know in the comments

Sudan army chief to lead operations from Omdurman
Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan will relocate his headquarters to Omdurman to personally lead military operations, a senior army officer said on Tuesday. Al-Burhan has been based in the eastern city of Port

Terror groups poised to fill void with US forces gone from Niger
The U.S. abandonment this week of its $110 million drone base in Niger, once seen as a key hub for counterterrorism efforts, adds to a growing list of Western withdrawals, all steadily ceding ground to

Ukraine’s Boast About Being Behind The Tuaregs’ Ambush Of Wagner In Mali Came Back To Bite It
Mali and Niger cut ties with Ukraine after its military-intelligence representative admitted that Kiev backs groups that they consider to be terrorists. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry criticized Mali’s decision to cut off ties following GUR

L’opposition guinéenne appelle à la reprise des manifestations
Les principaux partis d’opposition et organisations de la société civile en Guinée ont appelé à une opération ville morte lundi prochain à Conakry pour protester contre la junte, accusée de vouloir confisquer le pouvoir. Dans