Regional security analysts are warning Nigerian authorities to take caution following a new report that armed militants operating in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have a found their way into northwest Nigeria through the borders of
Somalie : Transfert de Base de l’ATMIS
La Mission de Transition Africaine en Somalie (ATMIS) a remis hier la base opérationnelle avancée de Ceel Eglow dans la région du Middle Shabelle à l’Armée Nationale Somalienne, marquant ainsi le troisième transfert de base
Le chef djihadiste malien Iyad Ag Ghali visé par un mandat d’arrêt de la CPI
Le patron du GSIM, ennemi numéro un des Occidentaux au Sahel, est recherché pour des crimes commis au début de la guerre du Mali, en 2012 et 2013. La CPI vient d’annoncer qu’elle le recherche
Islamic State in Somalia poses growing threat, US officials say
The United States is sharpening its counterterrorism focus on Somalia, going after increasingly high-profile targets linked to a resurgence of the Islamic State terror group from its base in the Horn of Africa. U.S. officials
Aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea
An aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and damaged a vessel in the Red Sea on Sunday, officials said, the latest attack by the group targeting the vital maritime corridor. The attack
Jihadis from Africa’s Sahel have crossed into Nigeria’s north, a new report says. A lot is at stake
Jihadi fighters who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria after crossing from neighboring Benin, a report said Wednesday, the latest trend in the militants’ movements to wealthier West
Exclusive: Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence
Somalia’s government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by Reuters show, with neighbouring countries fretting that resurgent al Shabaab militants could seize power.
Niger group claims attack on China-backed pipeline, threatens more
An armed group opposed to Niger’s ruling junta disabled a section of the country’s PetroChina-funded (601857.SS) crude oil pipeline in an attack on Sunday night, it said in a statement.The pipeline has a capacity of
New World, New Hope: The Struggle For A Free Western Sahara Continues – OpEd
The Sahrawi freedom movement Polisario continues the armed struggle against Morocco, which uses Israeli spyware and lures the West with trade opportunities to turn a blind eye to the occupation of Western Sahara. Many Sahrawis
WARNING-GRAPHIC: Al-Qaeda Affiliate GSIM Accuses Alliance Of Sahel States (AES) Of Bombing, ‘Massacring’ Civilians In Niger, Burkina Faso
On June 13, 2024, the Al-Zallaqa Media Foundation, the media arm of Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the African Sahel, Jama’at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimeen (the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims – GSIM), published[1] a statement