Malian Army, Russian Africa Corps convoy attacked in northern Mali
A convoy carrying Malian soldiers and fighters from the Russian paramilitary Africa Corps came under attack in northern Mali on Thursday, according to three security […]
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Sahel Bloc Backs Niger After Deadly Niamey Airport Attack, Praises Military Response
The Confederation of Sahel States has voiced strong solidarity with Niger following last Thursday’s terrorist attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, which left […]
Niger: 35 Killed as Militants Attack Niger’s Main International Airport
At least 35 people were killed on Thursday after heavily armed militants launched an attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, […]
Mali rejects claims of prisoner swap with militants over fuel convoy security
The Malian Army on Monday, March 30, dismissed reports that it released about 200 suspected terrorists in mid-March in exchange for halting attacks on fuel […]
Ambush Near Mali Border Claims 16 Lives in Western Niger
Armed attackers have killed at least 16 civilians in an ambush on a convoy in western Niger, underscoring persistent insecurity along the country’s volatile border […]
Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Kill Over a Dozen Soldiers in Northern Burkina Faso
At least a dozen soldiers have been killed in an attack by militants linked to Al Qaeda in northern Burkina Faso, according to security and […]
Somali Army Launches ‘Operation Rolling Thunder’ Against al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle
The Somali National Army, supported by Ugandan troops under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and other international partners, has launched […]
Somali Special Forces Kill 15 al-Shabaab Militants in Middle Juba Operation
Somali special forces killed 15 and captured eight al-Shabaab militants during a night operation in Jilib district, in the southern Middle Juba region, the Ministry […]
American Humanitarian Pilot Kidnapped in Central Niamey
An American national, 48-year-old pilot Kevin Rideout, was abducted overnight between Tuesday, 21 and Wednesday, 22 October in Niamey, Niger’s capital. Rideout, who works for […]
Somalia and Djibouti Strengthen Security Ties with New Troop Deployment Pact
Somalia and Djibouti on Wednesday, July 30, formalised an agreement for the expanded deployment of Djiboutian Armed Forces within Somali territory, reaffirming a joint commitment […]