The boss of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner announced on Friday the opening of 58 recruitment centers in 42 cities across Russia, as he seeks to replenish his troops which are suffering heavy losses in eastern Ukraine. The Wagner group is on the front line in the battle for the …
Read More »Ugandan authorities close main road after bomb threat
Uganda’s police on Wednesday briefly closed a busy expressway that connects the capital, Kampala, to the country’s main airport after a security scare, local, media reported. A bomb squad was deployed to conduct an investigation along the Entebbe expressway before it was cleared for public use, according to tweets by …
Read More »France to withdraw its troops from Burkina Faso within a month
France has received the denunciation by the government of Burkina Faso of the defense agreement that has linked the two countries since 2018 and will withdraw its soldiers from the country within the agreed period of one month, the Quai d’Orsay said on Wednesday. Authorities in Burkina Faso had confirmed …
Read More »Nigeria: outrage after sharing of video of soldiers killed
A video circulating on social media showing the bodies of soldiers reportedly shot dead by gunmen in south-east Nigeria has sparked public outrage. The gory video, which appeared to have been filmed after an attack, showed crowds of people around what looked like a security vehicle with an inscription of …
Read More »Russia warns US against missile deliveries to Ukraine
Russian governement has warned the United States against delivering long-range missiles to the Ukrainian army. The war does not weaken Ukraine, more than six months after its outbreak. President Zelensky said the Ukrainian army had recaptured more than 60,000 km2 from Moscow and allied forces in a matter of days. …
Read More »Mali: German troops resume operations
German soldiers from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (Minusma) resumed reconnaissance operations outside Gao on Tuesday. German troops are present in Gao, where they help protect the airport, and conduct reconnaissance flights to ensure the safety of their patrols. But in recent weeks, relations between Mali …
Read More »Mali: Germany threatens to withdraw its troops
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has indicated that her country may end its military support to Mali if the country does not provide for the security needs of its troops. This is a warning to Malian transitional authorities. The head of German diplomacy, Annalena Baerbock, addressed authorities in Bamako directly …
Read More »What fate for coastal countries in the fight against terrorism in Africa?
Deadly attacks by armed groups are increasingly frequent in the Sahel, where terrorist threat extends from the northern regions of coastal countries. Should coastal countries prepare and anticipate their security and political responses? Now that France left Mali at the insistence of the Bamako junta while the situation is worse …
Read More »Mali: Ivorian soldiers charged and remanded
The forty-nine Ivorian soldiers arrested for over a month in Mali after on accusation of being mercenaries have now been charged and remanded in custody, reports say. Although the Ivorian authorities have denied the charges and called for their release, the 49 soldiers are still in detention, accused of attempting …
Read More »Mali: at least 15 soldiers killed in jihadist attack
At least 18 people, including 15 members of the Malian security forces, have been killed in coordinated attacks in the southwest of the country where jihadist insurgency is raging, the army said. Assaults on military camps in Sokolo and near Kalumba were repulsed with almost 50 militants being killed. A …
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