Mali’s cabinet has adopted a bill that could pave the way for the ruling junta’s leader to remain in power for at least five more years without an election. The measure next heads to the
Sudan Paramilitaries Overrun Key Zone Bordering Egypt, Libya
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said Wednesday its fighters seized a strategic zone on the border with Egypt and Libya, as the regular army announced its withdrawal from the region. The announcements came a day
Wagner’s Withdrawal From Mali Might Reshape The Conflict’s Military-Political Dynamics
The recent friction in Russian-Algerian ties over this conflict might be alleviated while Mali could consider offering the Tuaregs broad autonomy in exchange for joining forces against radical Islamists. Wagner announced that it’s withdrawing from
Why the Polisario Front Threatens Morocco—and the Region
An independent Western Sahara run by the Polisario Front would likely turn into another source of regional insecurity. You would be forgiven for forgetting Western Sahara, a territory on the west coast of North Africa
Somalia: ISIS Remains Threat in Somalia’s Puntland Despite Military Setbacks – Report
Bosaso, Somalia — The Islamic State group in Somalia continues to pose a security threat to the Puntland region despite suffering significant losses in recent military operations, a new report from the Institute for the
Why Sudan’s war is landing on Britain’s doorstep
As conflict in Sudan deepens, survivors and rights activists are urging the UK to respond, warning inaction risks emboldening war criminals and abandoning victims to silence. A coalition of Sudanese refugees, human rights defenders and
Wagner Group leaving Mali after heavy losses but Russia’s Africa Corps to remain
The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and insurgents in the country. Despite Wagner’s announcement, Russia will continue to have
Wagner Replaced by Russia’s Africa Corp in Mali: Diplomatic Sources
The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has left Mali, and its units there have been taken over by the Moscow-run Africa Corps, diplomatic and security sources told AFP on Sunday. “Officially, Wagner is no longer present
Suspected Jihadist Attack In Benin Kills Soldiers, Police
Three soldiers and two police officers were killed in a suspected jihadist attack in northwestern Benin, locals and military sources told AFP on Thursday. The attack on a police station in Tanougou on Wednesday night
New Attack On Mali Army Post Kills Five
An attack on an army post in southeastern Mali Thursday killed five people and wounded multiple others, defence and other sources told AFP, days after jihadist assaults against military installations elsewhere in the country. The