In my article of February 2, 2024, entitled “The Perils of Haste” and published in Eurasia Review, I noted that, “The region needs to address the actual needs of the population and not the needs
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger juntas investigate French journalist for jihadist analysis
Prosecutors in junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have launched investigations against French journalist and researcher Wassim Nasr, accusing him of being an “apologist for terrorism” over his analysis of jihadist attacks. Nasr, who works
Sudanese army launches major offensive against RSF in Khartoum
The Sudanese army launched a major offensive against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital Khartoum on Wednesday, targeting several areas controlled by the paramilitary group in the centre, west, and south of the
Al-Shabaab Still Deadly 18 Years After Emergence
Al-Shabaab, the terrorist group that continues to launch deadly attacks against Somali civilians, Soldiers and international peacekeepers, has reached its 18th anniversary. The group’s long lifespan is significant as an estimated 25% to 74% of
Militant Islamist Groups Advancing in Mali
The recent militant Islamist attack in Bamako is part of a broader push by violent extremist groups into southern Mali and reflective of the deteriorating security in Mali under military rule. Militant Islamist fighters stormed
L’Egypte envoie davantage de matériel militaire lourd en Somalie
La Somalie a reçu « la plus grande cargaison d’aide militaire » de l’Egypte depuis que les Nations Unies ont levé leur embargo sur les armes contre le pays en décembre 2023. Selon des informations
Au Mali, l’armée et le Groupe Wagner manœuvrent dans la région de Kidal
Les deux convois de l’armée ne sont pas passés inaperçus dans le désert. Surveillés par les rebelles indépendantistes du Cadre stratégique permanent (CSP), ils ont quitté Gao, dans le nord-est du Mali, à quelques jours
Mali: le chef de la junte veut “ajuster la stratégie” militaire après les attaques à Bamako
Le chef de la junte malienne a réuni lundi de hauts responsables militaires pour “ajuster la stratégie” et “donner de nouvelles orientations”, six jours après des attaques jihadistes qui ont fait des dizaines de morts
Sahel states seek Russian telecom, remote-sensing satellites
The military ruled states in the Sahel, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali are seeking to acquire telecoms technology and remote-sensing satellites from Russia as they seek to counter the surge of terrorist activity. Ministers from
Somalia Is Hellbent On Waging Hybrid War On Ethiopia
The whole Horn could become engulfed in conflict if this proxy war spirals out of control. Somalian Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi recently told local media that his country might back anti-government groups in Ethiopia