According to news reports citing several unnamed senior U.S. officials, the leader of the Islamic State’s Somali branch quietly became the global head of the Islamic State last year. This is far from confirmed. But
Guinea-Bissau police seize over 2 tons of cocaine on plane from Venezuela
Police in Guinea-Bissau have seized 2.63 tons of cocaine found on an airplane that arrived from Venezuela in the West African country’s capital, the judicial police said. Agents confiscated 78 bales of drugs that were
Exclusive: The identities of Wagner mercenaries lost in a Mali ambush revealed
Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine, Libya and Syria,
Nigerian military vows to capture notorious terrorist soon
“We are going to get him and I can assure you within the shortest possible time, we are going to address that issue.” The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, has vowed to ensure
UPDATED: Terrorists invade Niger community again, suffer defeat
When the attack started this morning, the security operatives told residents to stay indoor while they exchanged fire with the assailants. Terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram have invaded the garrison town of
Ethiopia hits out at Egypt as Nile dam row escalates
Ethiopia has said Egypt “must abandon its aggressive approach” towards a controversial hydroelectric dam on the River Nile as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Addis Ababa was responding to a letter Egypt
Ethiopia’s Anti-Terrorist Troops Might Stay In Somalia Even If Mogadishu Demands Their Departure
Somalia is trying to become to Ethiopia what Ukraine is to Russia. Sputnik reported that Ethiopian Ministry Affairs spokesman Nebiya Tedla declared on Sunday that “There is no power that can stop Ethiopia from taking
Time To Pivot From Military Option To Diplomatic Engagement – Analysis
The Sahel region of north Africa may be understood as “one region, many crises.” This statement is taken from a paper first published in 2013 by the UN’s Africa Renewal Project, but it is no
Egyptian Support to Somalia Furthers Rift Between Cairo and Addis Ababa
Tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia have increased further after Cairo signed a defense pact with Mogadishu and now Egypt is making moves to send troops, weapons, and ammunition to Somalia. There are already growing concerns
Military troops eliminate 152 terrorists, apprehend 109 others – DHQ
The DHQ said the troops decimated the strongholds of two prominent terrorist commanders, Sadiku and Alhaji Yusuf. Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday said its troops eliminated 152 terrorists, and apprehended 109 others, while 91