Gunmen riding motorbikes killed around 40 people in a raid on a mining community in north-central Nigeria, opening fire on residents and torching homes, the local government said on Tuesday. The attack late Monday in
More control, less deniability: what next for Russia in Africa after Wagner?
Moscow has stricter say over efforts to influence since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death as western militaries exit the Sahel On 3 May, as top US officials confirmed the presence of Russian security forces in the same
Sudan: 345 Killed As Destruction Continues To Tear Through Darfur
Since the war started a year ago, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been engaged in brutal fighting, resulting in the killing of at least 345 and over 2,600 injuries, according
Somalia officials discuss impact of AU troops’ withdrawal
The Federal and State leadership of Somalia have discussed the impact of the ongoing exit of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) troops, as the peacekeeping team withdraws from the Horn of Africa
Soudan: la ville d’El Fasher, encerclée par les paramilitaires d’Hemedti, tient bon
Un calme précaire règne à El Fasher, capitale du Darfour du Nord. Les Forces de soutien rapide du général Hamdan Daglo ont lancé une offensive vendredi 10 mai 2024 sur cette ville, attaquant à plusieurs
What Are Turkish Syrian-Sourced Mercenaries Doing In Niger?
Objectively speaking, Niger seems interested in broadening its number of non-Western security partners, which is being done in this case by allowing its Turkish partner’s Syrian-sourced mercenaries to protect their country’s resource investments there. No
“A BIG MESS IS BEING PREPARED”: WHY RUSSIA IS BUILDING UP ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN LIBYA
Thousands of military personnel and mercenaries from Russia were transferred to the African country Since the beginning of the year, Russia has been building up its military presence in Libya. Career military personnel of the
Huit jihadistes tués par l’armée dans le nord du Bénin
Huit jihadistes présumés ont été tués par l’armée béninoise dans le nord du pays mardi, a appris jeudi l’AFP de sources militaires, alors que le pays fait face comme ses voisins à une menace croissante
Une colonne de véhicules militaires sème le trouble à la frontière entre la Côte d’Ivoire et le Burkina Faso
L’armée ivoirienne n’a pas expliqué les raisons de ce mouvement de troupes, considéré comme une « nouvelle provocation » par les autorités de Ouagadougou. La frontière entre la Côte d’Ivoire et le Burkina Faso est
Syrian mercenaries seek cash in Niger’s mayhem
Hundreds of pro-Turkey Syrian mercenaries are flocking to Niger to join the ranks of the military regime in Niamey. AFP cited several unnamed fighters, lured by cash, who traveled with a Turkish private company to