Tunisia’s political crisis shows no signs of ending. On 17 December 2022 the North African country, once hailed as the 2011 Arab Spring’s sole success story, held parliamentary elections. Most parties boycotted, and the dismal
Somalie: l’armée reprend aux shebab un port stratégique qu’ils tenaient depuis plus de dix ans
L’armée somalienne a repris aux islamistes radicaux shebab le contrôle d’un port « stratégique » qu’ils occupaient depuis plus d’une décennie, ont annoncé lundi le Premier ministre et des sources sécuritaires. Harardhere, ville portuaire située à environ
Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive
Alou Diallo says he was drinking tea with his family one morning last month when groups of “white soldiers” invaded his village in central Mali, setting fire to houses and gunning down people suspected of
UN: Al-Qaida and Islamic State driving insecurity in Mali
Al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups are driving insecurity in central Mali and continue to clash near populated areas in the northern Gao and Menaka regions, the U.N. chief said in a new report circulated
Al Shabaab kills seven soldiers in attack on military base
Islamist fighters from al Shabaab on Tuesday stormed a military base in a part of central Somalia they were forced from last year, killing at least seven soldiers, including the base commander, an officer said.
Islamist militants kidnap around 50 women in Burkina Faso
Islamist militants kidnapped around 50 women searching for food in Burkina Faso’s northern province of Soum, a hotbed of jihadist activity, on Jan. 12 and 13, the government said on Monday. The mass kidnapping is
Cleanup at Congo church begins after blast kills 14
The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi in eastern Congo was upbeat on Sunday as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms. The congregation swelled beyond capacity, forcing organisers to move
‘They are on the run’: Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab
Enough was enough. For 13 years, extremists with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate had controlled Mohamud Adow’s village in central Somalia, imposing harsh ideology and arresting local teachers and traditional leaders. Then, word came that Somali
Des mercenaires blancs en RDC
Une enquête du quotidien allemand taz évoque des soldats blancs qui auraient pris leur quartier dans un hôtel au centre-ville de Goma, dans l’est du pays. Le 22 décembre dernier, plusieurs hommes blancs atterrissent à
Algeria Can Help The US If Washington Lets It – Analysis
In late 2022, several U.S. Representatives called on the U.S. State Department to impose sanctions on Algeria, claiming that a $7 billion arms deal with Russia violated the 2017 Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. The group’s action followed a similar initiative by