Les soldats français partis du Niger n’ont pas grand-chose à faire en Mauritanie, qui ne voit pas l’intérêt de les accueillir, a expliqué le président Mohamed Ould Ghazouani au Figaro. La France a du mal
Putin Orders Regrouping Of Wagner For Combat Missions – OpEd
In a significant development, the strongman of eastern Libya, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the supremo of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), was received by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday. Haftar “met with
Africa’s Ocean of Organised Crime
A lack of state and industry accountability has turned the ocean into the world’s biggest transnational crime scene. The ocean is central to global illicit trade. Criminal networks plunder marine resources, scour shipping lanes for
War resumes in northern Mali between the army and former independence rebels
Mali’s armed forces are advancing northwards and clashes with the former rebels have intensified since August, after eight years of ceasefire. All eyes in Mali are now on the North. While war has not officially
Sudan conflict creates world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis: UN aid official
As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on Thursday that the conflict has created “the world’s fastest-growing displacement crisis” which threatens to outstrip the Organization’s best efforts
Latest attack by Tuareg rebels signals northern Mali is back at war
Tuareg rebels this week claimed to have captured a camp belonging to Mali’s armed forces in the north of the country, where clashes have been escalating since August. As the Malian army sends a convoy
The UAE Must Stop Stoking War in Sudan
In light of the growing isolation and widespread disdain of the Rapid Support Forces, it’s high time for the UAE to cut its ties and support for the militia. On April 15, Sudan became the
Fierce forest combat kills dozens of Somali forces and militants
At least 30 pro-government fighters and dozens of al Shabaab militants were killed in Somalia in some of the bloodiest fighting of a year-long offensive against the al Qaeda-linked group, an army officer and clan
Somalie : plus de 20 miliciens tués dans des combats contre les shebab
Une vingtaine de combattants loyaux au gouvernement de Somalie ont été tués lors de combats avec le groupe djihadiste des shebab dans le centre du pays, ont déclaré jeudi des commandants de milices locales et
Democratic Republic of the Congo: resumption of clashes between local and M23 armed groups in Masisi
Fighting resumed early on Thursday, 5 October, on two front lines in Masisi territory (North Kivu), between local armed groups and M23 rebels. According to local sources, attacks were launched again at a very early