On Wednesday, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone calls with the President of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemetti”. The
Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger’s junta to expel U.S. forces.
The Arrival Of Russian Troops In Niger Will Reshape The US’ Regional Calculations
While the possibly impending withdrawal of US forces from Niger is definitely a victory of sorts, the proverbial “Battle for the Sahel” in the New Cold War is likely far from over. It was wondered
The Sahel’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
The African Sahel is revolting against western neocolonialism – ejecting foreign troops and bases, devising alternative currencies, and challenging the old multinationals. Multipolarity, after all, cannot flower without resistance paving its path. The emergence of
Terrorists raid Zamfara town, kill three officials at emir’s palace
“The terrorists killed three people at the gate of the emir’s palace and abducted three others including the Shamaki (chief details) of the emir, Buhari Yusuf; and two other residents, Aliyu Ahmed and Sa’idu Lawali.”
Armed groups besieging towns in northeastern Mali driving residents, many children, to hunger
A humanitarian crisis is worsening in northeastern Mali where armed groups linked to Islamic State have besieged major towns leaving residents including some 80,000 children vulnerable to malnutrition, locals and an aid group warned Wednesday.
Military troops kill 715 terrorists, rescue 465 kidnap victims
DHQ said several enclaves of notable terrorist leaders and commanders like Nasanda, Babaru, Kamilu Buzaru, Ali Dawud, Bakura Fallujah and Mallam Ari, across North-west, were bombarded and destroyed. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops eliminated
RDC: les bataillons «Jungle», des spécialistes du combat en forêt équatoriale formés par la France
Lors de sa visite en France, le président Félix Tshisekedi a rendu devant la presse un hommage appuyé au soutien français. « On peut compter sur la France, qui sera à nos côtés pour trouver
Burkina Faso: une organisation de la société civile demande à la CPI d’enquêter sur la situation sécuritaire
La situation politique et sécuritaire au Burkina Faso inquiètent les structures de la société civile. La coalition de l’Afrique francophone pour la CPI alerte et interpelle le procureur de la Cour pénale internationale mais également
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Egypt’s secret scheme to detain and deport thousands of Sudanese refugees
‘I pleaded with the soldiers, but they refused to help us.’ About this investigation: Last summer, the Refugees Platform in Egypt, a civil society organisation that defends human rights, contacted The New Humanitarian to share