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Sahel: Niger Emerges as Key Battleground as JNIM and Islamic State Collide
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Sahel: How Gold and Jihadist Violence Are Redrawing the Guinea-Mali Border
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Gulf crisis: War Widens in the Gulf Region
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Mali’s Jihadist-Separatist Alliance Pushes Toward Anéfis as Fighting Enters Its Sixth Day
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German Think Tank Accuses the UAE of Destabilizing Africa
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Tunisian Army Denies Rumors of a Power Grab
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Mali: After Kidal, The War Comes to Bamako
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Niger Turns to Local Self-Defense Units to Contain Growing Insecurity
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Iran War: How Tehran and Washington Stepped Back From the Brink
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West Africa: Jihadist Attacks Intensify in Northern Benin Amid Cross-Border Insurgency Pressure
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Egypt and Turkey Test Pragmatic Rapprochement After Years of Estrangement
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Sudan Conflict: Egypt’s Military Escalation After the Fall of El‑Fasher
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Niger Airport Attack Deepens Sahel’s Security and Diplomatic Strains
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Egypt’s Red Lines in the Horn of Africa Are Becoming Explicit
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Nigeria Adjusts Airstrike Strategy Under Expanded U.S. Security Cooperation
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Sahel: Rising Attacks on Military and Economic Targets Deepen Mali’s Instability
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Sahel: French Special Forces Accused of Direct Role in Benin Coup Response
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French Nationals Urged to Leave Mali as Insurgent Attacks Intensify in the Sahel
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Mali: Bamako Strikes Back as JNIM Expands Its Rule
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Africa: New Warning of Evolving Hybrid Threats Linking Terrorism, Crime, and Climate Pressures Across Africa
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Washington Returns to Libya’s Frontlines in Bid to Counter Russia and Reunify Militias
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Algeria and Tunisia Expand Military Cooperation Amid Regional Security Tensions
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Sahel: Surging Jihadist Violence Batters the Sahel, Exposing Government Weakness
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Algeria Plans Major Military Budget Increase for 2026
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Mali: Ongoing Attacks Prompt Longer Curfew in Western Mali
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Mali: Diplomatic Rift Widens as France Expels Malian Envoys, Halts Counterterrorism Ties
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Jihadist Expansion Threatens Coastal West Africa
The Sahel is confronting an intensifying insurgency that continues to evolve in scale and complexity. Armed groups...
Sahel: Russia Replaces Wagner in Mali Under Pressure from Algeria, Touaregs Brace
As Wagner withdraws from Mali, Russia is not stepping away, but it’s reshaping its presence there. Under quiet...
Sahel: Russia Reorganizes in Mali: Wagner Withdraws, Africa Corps Moves In
After months of behind-the-scenes talks, Russia has managed to phase out the Wagner Group in Mali and replace it with...
Facing Regional Instability, Algeria Introduces Mobilization Law in Line with Global Practices
Facing fast-moving geopolitical changes and threats, Algeria is currently updating its defense-related laws, with a...
North Africa Defense: Morocco Gets Surface-to-Air Missiles, Algeria-Mauritania Sign Defense Pact
April 2025 has seen a notable series of military developments across North Africa, where rivalries and competition for...
Morocco Busts ‘Lions of the Caliphate’ Terror Cell After Yearlong Probe
The Moroccan security services say the arrested a dozen operatives of an unknown “terrorist group” it named the “Lions...
Sahel: France Concludes Military Presence in Chad
France has officially ended its military presence in Chad, returning the Kossei base to the Chadian government. This...
France’s decades-long military presence in Africa is winding down
France’s decades-long military presence in Africa is winding down as countries like Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire announce...
Could Syria Avoid a Repeat of the Libyan Disaster: Opinion by Arezki Daoud
By Arezki Daoud: What is happening in Syria cannot leave us insensitive to the plight of the Syrian people, who have...
The US Africa Policy: Don’t Expect Anything New
Africa has been a low priority for virtually all US administrations, be they republicans or democrats. It is true that...
Algeria boosts defense budget to tackle cross-border threats
Algeria’s draft Finance Law for the year 2025 earmarks record spending for its military and defense. The Ministry of...
Libya’s fragmented military and competition for its control
While the world is focused on the crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, a power struggle continues to destabilize...
Mali: Wagner and Junta leaders in tough spot with series of embarrassing defeats and decisions to make
(Photo from unconfirmed video showing an insurgent burning the presidential plane in Bamako. The person filming the...
Mali: The Failing Campaign of Wagner in Mali Presages Trouble for the Junta in Bamako
There have been more chatter and speculations about the activities of Russia’s mercenaries, formerly known as the...
Sahel: Wagner Lost Men in Tinzouatin, but Russia Sees Real ROI in the Sahel. It May Now Make a Move on Nigeria
Russia is seeing a good "return on its investment" in the Sahel. Both Mali and Niger have cut their ties with Ukraine...
Sahel: Ukraine invites itself in the Sahel crisis
Ukraine has a good reason to sabotage Russia’s operations around the world. They are at war. And so it is no surprise...