The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) has announced that the UN-EU Counter-Terrorism Partnership for Sudan was launched today, together with Sudan and through its National Commission for Counter-Terrorism (SNCCT). The first capacity-building activity focused
Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict
Sayid Ismael Baraka, a Sudanese-American visiting from Atlanta, was playing with his three children, and his wife was making tea, when the gunmen stormed into his family village in Sudan’s Darfur region. The gunmen went
Ethiopia: Government approves ‘first step’ towards Tigray emergency assistance
UN agencies have received approval from the Ethiopian Government for 25 international staff to provide humanitarian assistance inside the country’s conflict-torn Tigray region, the UN Spokesperson said on Monday.
Senegal Uncovers Jihadist Cell in East of Country
Gendarmes arrested four men in late January in the eastern town of Kidira. Senegalese authorities have foiled a jihadist cell linked to al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in Mali, a leading newspaper in the West African state reported
RDC : le plan de réponse humanitaire 2021 fournira une assistance urgente à 9,6 millions de personnes vulnérables
En raison de la crise humanitaire complexe et profonde que connaît la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), 19,6 millions de personnes auront besoin d’assistance et de protection en 2021, contre 15,6 millions au début de
Mozambique: accalmie des violences jihadistes, l’armée reprend ses marques
Les attaques meurtrières dans le nord du Mozambique, en proie à une insurrection jihadiste depuis plus de trois ans, ont considérablement faibli ces dernières semaines, une accalmie largement imputée à l’intensification de la réplique militaire.
Le Soudan dispose d’un nouveau gouvernement, incluant d’anciens rebelles
Le Premier ministre soudanais Abdallah Hamdok a dévoilé lundi soir un nouveau gouvernement comprenant sept ministres issus de groupes rebelles actifs sous l’ancien régime, comme prévu par l’accord de paix signé en octobre.
Al-Shabaab Militants Stage Attack In Somali Capital Ahead Of National Elections
Last weekend, militants attacked the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu, a well-known hub for Somali politicians and law enforcement officials. The extremist group al-Shabaab—which is linked to al-Qaeda—claimed responsibility for the attack, which left at least
Mogadishu Hotel Attack Death Toll Rises to 15
The death toll from Sunday’s assault on a hotel in Somalia’s capital has risen to 15, with at least 20 others injured, according to a police spokesman and medical officials in Mogadishu. The dead include
Nigeria Offers To Help Mozambique Fight Terrorism
Ironically, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2020, Nigeria is one of the ten countries most impacted by terrorism. Nigeria has offered to support Mozambique in its fight against Islamist insurgents in the gas-rich northern