US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned Mali’s military rulers not to accept Russia’s Wagner mercenaries, saying a deal would divert needed funds and further destabilize the African country. Two days after the
Boko Haram Would Have Declared Islamic State In Nigeria If Not For Buhari – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, has claimed that decisive actions taken by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration stopped Boko Haram insurgents from declaring an Islamic State in Nigeria.The minister stated this while
Violence Spreads in the Sahel
Burkina Faso’s government resigns amid protests and the military’s failure to counter Islamists. More Foreign Troops Won’t End Violence in the Sahel Burkina Faso’s prime minister was fired on Thursday following violent anti-government protests over
Mozambique’s concrete successes as PSC chair
Combating terrorism and tackling manmade and natural disasters topped the agenda in October, says Ambassador Alfredo Nuvunga. The PSC Report spoke to Mozambique’s permanent representative to the African Union (AU) and chair of the Peace
Drug trafficking: is Benin under siege?
Interception and incineration of narcotics are positive steps, but aren’t enough to break trafficking networks threatening the country’s security. Almost 42 tons of cocaine transited through or were intercepted in West African coastal states between
The ticking clock in South Sudan could become a time bomb
Just a year before elections, most tasks of South Sudan’s transition remain undone. In February 2022, South Sudan’s transitional unity government will be two years old, with just one year remaining to achieve the goals
Northeast Governors Say Mass Surrender Of “Boko Haram Fighters Is Evidence Of Significant Improvement In Security Situation” Despite Rising Kidnappings, Killings In Region
The meeting, which is the Forum’s sixth, was led by the Chairman of the North-East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum. The North-East Governors’ Forum has concluded its closed-door meeting in Damaturu,
ISIS extremists in Mozambique enslaved hundreds of women, girls as sex slaves: watchdog
Militants linked to the Islamic State terror group in the southern African country of Mozambique have enslaved more than 600 women and girls, many of which have been abused and sold as sex slaves for
‘Adieu Timbuktu,’ French Forces Withdraw From Mali After Nine Years
The French military has withdrawn soldiers from its base in Timbuktu, Mali, turning over the base to the Malian military as they wind down their deployment after nine years. French troops first deployed to Mali
Armed With Drones, Turkey Explores African Arms Sales
Armed with battle-tested drones, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been deepening defense ties with African countries ahead of a major gathering of the continent’s leaders in Istanbul. The two-day Turkey-Africa partnership summit starting Friday