These militiamen are ready to fight the M23 rebels alongside the Congolese army and support the re-election of Félix Tshisekedi. They’re not just thirsty for victory. The early hour doesn’t stop the “wazalendo” – “patriots”
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The U.S. is mustering an international armada to deter Iranian-backed Houthi militias from Yemen from attacking shipping in the Red Sea, one of the world’s most important waterways for global trade, including energy cargos. The
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Without being overly paranoid or pessimistic, we are witnessing a major upheaval in the Sahel. This upheaval is political, with six coups d’état in West Africa since 2020, the latest of which overthrew President Mohamed
Dozens killed in double attack on Mali army camp and village
Around two dozen soldiers and at least five civilians were killed when militants attacked a military camp and a village in central Mali on Tuesday, a local official said. The attack took place in a
Mali: Le JNIM multiplie les attaques dans le centre
Des terroristes du JNIM ont attaqué hier mercredi le poste FAMa de Dinangourou dans le cercle de Koro. Des terroristes du JNIM ont attaqué hier mercredi le poste FAMa de Dinangourou dans le cercle de
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En Centrafrique, une attaque a eu lieu dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche 10 décembre contre des bases des mercenaires russes de Wagner à Kaga-Bandoro dans le centre-ouest du pays. Au moins trois morts
Nigéria : Six blessés et 23 enlevés lors d’une attaque à Dei-Dei
Lors d’une attaque armée à Abuja, la capitale du Nigéria, six individus ont été blessés et 23 autres, dont plusieurs femmes, ont été enlevés. Des hommes armés non identifiés ont pris pour cible le quartier
UN mission in Mali officially ends after 10 years
The UN mission in Mali officially ended a 10-year deployment in the country on Monday, its spokesperson said. The mission, known as MINUSMA, lowered the United Nations flag on its headquarters in the capital Bamako,
Burundi army under EA Regional Forces depart DRC
Nearly 1,000 Burundian soldiers have left the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a phased withdrawal by a regional force after Kinshasa refused to extend its mandate, the Burundian military said on Monday. The
How a new ‘Great War of Africa’ is raging under the cover of a media blackout
As the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region escalates, experts describe the blood bath as the ‘deadliest war in the world’ Ethiopia is becoming “Africa’s world war” with tens of thousands of deaths in the last