The rout of Islamist insurgents in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, by Rwandan forces has set off alarm bells in Kenya and Tanzania, where some of the fighters originate, with intelligence agencies on high alert after
Congo reviews $6b mining deal with Chinese investors: minister
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government is reviewing its $6 billion “infrastructure-for-minerals” deal with Chinese investors as part of a broader examination of mining contracts, Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi told Reuters. President Felix Tshisekedi said in
France’s drawdown in West Africa fuels local extremists’ hope for a Taliban-style victory
As Afghanistan fell to the Taliban this month, one of the most notorious extremists in West Africa praised his “brothers” and what he cast as their successful strategy. “Two decades of patience,” said Iyad Ag
Le président Hichilema nomme de nouveaux chefs de l’armée et de la police en Zambie
Le nouveau président zambien Hakainde Hichilema a nommé dimanche de nouveaux chefs militaires et remplacé tous les commissaires de police après s’être engagé à mettre fin à la brutalité du régime précédent. Des défenseurs des
ONU: Le Conseil de sécurité renouvelle le régime de sanctions contre le Mali
L’interdiction de voyager et le gel des avoirs continueront de s’appliquer aux individus et aux entités pendant une année supplémentaire, jusqu’au 31 août 2022 Le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU a adopté, lundi, à l’unanimité,
Plus de 150 personnes tuées la semaine dernière dans l’ouest de Ethiopie
Plus de 150 personnes ont été tuées la semaine dernière dans l’Ouest de l’Ethiopie, a affirmé jeudi la Commission éthiopienne des droits humains (EHRC), se fondant sur des témoignages d’habitants qui imputent ces attaques à
Nigeria signs military cooperation agreement with Russia
Nigeria and Russia have signed a military cooperation deal providing a legal framework for the supply of equipment and the training of troops, the Nigerian embassy in Moscow said on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari had
Shell-shocked survivors describe brutal Tigray rebel advance
After seizing the farming village in northern Ethiopia, the rebels roamed the streets searching for young, able-bodied men who had fought alongside government forces. Anyone with a militia ID was a suspect. So were men
Boko Haram Terrorists Kill 16 Soldiers in Attack on Niger Military Base
An attack by hundreds of Boko Haram terrorist fighters against a military base in southern Niger on Tuesday resulted in the death of 16 soldiers and the wounding of nine more, the country’s defense ministry
Ethiopia acquires Iranian UAVs for Tigray War
In the latest effort to halt the advancing Tigray Defence Force (TDF) and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), it appears Ethiopia has purchased several Iranian-made Mohajer-6 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Plant SkySat satellite images analysed by
