The conquest of Kidal was a success for Mali’s military regime — but the north is still far from under control. Bamako is pursuing a tough military course, but jihadists and rebels are adapting their
UPDATED: Nigerian military accuses Delta monarchs of complicity in murder of 17 soldiers
Suspected residents of the Okuama Community, on 14 March, ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain and 13 soldiers. The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has
In Mali, Russian Wagner mercenaries are helping the army kill civilians, rights groups say
The Russian mercenary group known as Wagner is helping government forces in central and northern Mali carry out raids and drone strikes that have killed scores of civilians, including many children, rights groups said in
Urgent : au Niger, Dans la nuit du 30 au 31 /03/ 2024 une quinzaine de terroristes de la Katiba Hanifa (JNIM) ont attaqué la position de la Garde Nationale à Kirtachi (Kollo, Tillabéri)
Urgent : au Niger, Dans la nuit du 30 au 31 /03/ 2024 vers 2h du matin, une quinzaine de terroristes de la Katiba Hanifa (JNIM) ont attaqué la position de la Garde Nationale à
Police arrest eight suspects over murder of officers in Delta
The officers, who were on duty in Ughelli area of the state, were killed on 23 and 26 February with six others missing. The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested eight suspects in connection
An airstrip is being built on a Yemeni island during the ongoing war, with ‘I LOVE UAE’ next to it
As Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a Mideast waterway, satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a new airstrip being built at an entrance to that crucial
In Ramadan Speech, Al-Qaeda Affiliate GSIM’s Emir Of Burkina Faso Calls On Burkinabe People To Join Group; Accuses Government Of Massacring, Expelling Civilians; Predicts Defeat Of ‘Zionist-Crusader Campaign’ In Gaza
On March 24, 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 24-minute,
Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians, Notes HRW
Malian armed forces and Wagner Group foreign fighters have unlawfully killed and summarily executed several dozen civilians during counterinsurgency operations in Mali’s central and northern regions since December 2023, Human Rights Watch said. Military drone
Ethiopia: Deadly Clash in South Tigray Zone As Amhara, Tigray Regions Accuse Each Other of Provocation
Addis Abeba — Earlier this week, violent confrontations occurred in Raya Alamata, situated in the South Tigray Zone currently under the control of Amhara forces. Accusations have been exchanged by both parties regarding the provocation,
JAS vs. ISWAP: The War of the Boko Haram Splinters
What’s new? Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) has gained ground in the intra-jihadist fighting in north-eastern Nigeria, halting the previous momentum of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). In the course of 2023, JAS