Al-Shabab seizes key Somali town as U.S. escalates counter-terror operations
Al-Shabab militants captured the strategic central Somali town of Mahaas on Sunday (27 July), dealing a blow to the country’s fragile security gains and raising […]
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Coordinated Jihadist Attacks Rattle Mali Amid Rising Sahel Insecurity
A wave of synchronised assaults by jihadist fighters has rocked Mali, targeting military installations across seven towns, including Binoli, Kayes, and Sandere, in what marks […]
Strategic U.S. strikes target ISIL network in Somalia’s mountain stronghold
Deep in Somalia’s rugged Golis Mountains, US precision military strikes have dealt a significant blow to ISIL’s regional operations, marking a crucial development in the […]
Morocco Gets U.S. Intensive Care Field Hospital Systems worth over $ 1.6 Mln
The Moroccan Health department received Friday two field hospital systems worth over $ 1.6 million donated by the U.S. government, through AFRICOM, to bolster the […]
US Army chief imputes spate of coups in Africa to bad governance, corruption
The Commander of the US Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend, has imputed the spate of coups in some African Countries to lack of good governance […]
Sudan: U.S. Africa Command’s No. 2 visiting the country
This is a new step in the rapprochement between the United States and Sudan. The second in command of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Andrew […]
Somalia: American troops left the country
Africom, the US military commander in Africa, confirmed that American troops have left Somalia, pursuant to presidential directive. Washington had about 700 troops permanently stationed […]
Tunisia: the country strengthens its military cooperation with the US
Mark Esper was Wednesday, September 29 in Carthage as part of a tour of the Maghreb. Tunis welcomes the strengthening of already close ties with […]
AFRICOM raids Al-Shabab insurgents in Somalia
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike on Al-Shabaab insurgents after they attacked a Somali patrol […]
Somalia: US airstrike kills four al Shabaab fighters
The US Africa Command best known as AFRICOM Wednesday said it killed four members of al Shabaab militant group in Somalia, in an airstrike. “U.S. […]