MALI – Several dozens of suspected militants were on Sunday killed in coordinated strikes in western parts of Segou city, conducted by the Mali military personnel. The army said the actions followed territorial surveillance conducted on Feb. 7, during which an armed group was tracked to a wooded area west of Segou where it attempted […]
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Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Attack Repelled by Sudanese Army
SUDAN – An attack in the Al-Silik area of Blue Nile state by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was on Saturday repelled, according to the Sudanese army. In a statement, the army said troops from the Fourth Infantry Division confronted RSF forces and their ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N), describing the clash […]
Drone Attacks in Sudan Kill 10
SUDAN – At least 10 people were killed in 2 drone attacks in Sudan’s western region near the border with Chad, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Friday. 25 others sustained injuries from the attack. The medical charity said 29 people were transferred to a hospital it supports in the Tina area of eastern […]
Terror Attack on Anwase Market in Benue State Nigeria Kills 13
NIGERIA – A terror attack targeting Anwase market in Benue State, Nigeria on Friday killed at least 13 people. The assault targeted the Anwase Market in Mbaikyor, Kwande Local Government Area, where assailants also abducted women and set stalls on fire. Ibi Andrew, an aid to the chairman of Kwande Local Government Area, said the […]
M23 Rebels Claim Responsibility for Kisangani Bangoka International Airport Attack in DR Congo
DR CONGO – The M23 rebels on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the Kisangani Bangoka International Airport attack last week in Democratic Republic Congo. “The AFC/M23 informs the public that between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 it carried out the destruction of a military command center located at Kisangani Airport,” rebel spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka said in […]
US Africa Command Confirms Deployment of US Military Personnel in Nigeria
NIGERIA – The US Africa Command on Tuesday confirmed the deployment of US military personnel in Nigeria. General Dagvin R.M. Anderson said the deployment followed a meeting with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in Rome late last year, pointing to a shared assessment that more needed to be done to address “the terrorist threat in West […]
Gaddafi’s Son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Assassinated at Home
LIBYA – The late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was assassinated at his residence, according to his lawyer Khaled al-Zaidi and adviser Abdullah Osman late Tuesday. Libyan media reported that the killing took place at his residence and was carried out by four unidentified individuals, adding that surveillance cameras at the site […]
Boko Haram Commander Abu Khalid Among 11 Killed by Nigerian Army
NIGERIA – The Nigerian army said on Sunday that it had killed 11 Boko Haram terrorists, among them a commander, during a military operation in Borno state. In a statement, the army said its troops carried out the operation in the Sambisa Forest located in Borno state. It identified the leader killed as Abu Khalid, […]
Epstein Files Reveal Planned International Recognition of Somaliland
SOMALIA – The latest release of Epstein files reveal that Jeffrey Epstein and his associates discussed plans for a future international recognition of Somaliland, associated with its clean water, movie production studio and finance projects. The latest tranche of documents released by the US Department of Justice includes one email exchange from April 2018, the […]
Polio Outbreak in Malawi Declared
MALAWI – Malawian health ministry declared a polio outbreak in the country on Saturday, after the poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was detected in an environmental sample. Secretary for Health and Sanitation Dan Namarika said the virus was identified through routine sewage surveillance at two sites in the commercial city of Blantyre. The ministry has cautioned […]
Burkina Faso’s Government Led by President Ibrahim Traore Dissolves all Political Parties
BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso’s government led by president Ibrahim Traore on Thursday dissolved all political parties and groupings, in a move it says preserve national unity and reform political governance. The decree, adopted during a weekly Cabinet meeting presided over by Ibrahim Traore, also calls for the assets of the dissolved parties to be […]
11 Kidnapped Victims Rescued by Nigerian Army
NIGERIA – The Nigerian army on Tuesday said that it rescued 11 kidnapped victims in an overnight operation. The operation was launched late Monday along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway after the kidnappers were detected using advanced surveillance, the army said on US social media company X. The suspects fled the area, abandoning their captives. The rescued […]
Police Post Attack in Niger Kills 10
NIGER – At least 10 security personnel were on Monday killed in a police post attack in Assamakka, Niger, with 2 of the attackers getting killed. The police post in Assamaka, a key transit point for West African migrants, was attacked by armed assailants in six pickup trucks on Monday, RFI reported. Several Nigerien security […]
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Restores Internet Access
UGANDA – The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) announced on Monday that it had fully restored internet access, after a temporary shutdown implementation before the Jan. 15 general elections. The UCC said in a statement that all online services are now fully operational nationwide, with all restrictions lifted following the completion of “necessary technical and security […]
Sudan’s Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Vows Elimination of Paramilitary RSF
SUDAN – The Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday said that peace will only be attained after the elimination of the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Speaking to journalists at his residence in Port Sudan, Burhan said: “There will be no peace until the RSF is eliminated, and any solution proposal […]