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Africa: New Warning of Evolving Hybrid Threats Linking Terrorism, Crime, and Climate Pressures Across Africa
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SECURITY & DEFENSE
Sahel: Clashes in Niger intensify, dozens killed
Sahel: Chad army and opposition rebels clash in Kanem
Mali: Three UN peacekeepers wounded in Mali attack
Chad: Hunt of alleged killers of president Deby expands to Niger
Sahel: Lawlessness in northern Chad
Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula continues on its path to complete instability
Mali: Fighting between hunters and insurgents wrecks havoc on Mopti region
Sahel: Chad claims it killed hundreds of “rebels” near Libya border
Sahel: West Niger gripped by deadly violence
Sahel: Terror attack in Burkina Faso claims lives of eight militiamen
INSURGENCIES & TERRORISM
Sahel: Terror attack on Christian church in Badlo, Burkina Faso
Libya: Claiming to fight against terror groups, warlord Haftar is enabling the return of Islamic State
General Sisi of Egypt confirms his support to Libyan warlord Haftar in his quest to destroy Tripoli
Sahel: Two French soldiers killed while rescuing foreign hostages in Burkina Faso
Libya: Islamic State strikes again, attacks town in south of Libya
Libya: Haftar’s army says it downed warplane, captured “foreign mercenary”
Tripoli, May 7, 2019 - Troops loyal to Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar said Tuesday they shot down a warplane and captured its foreign "mercenary" pilot near the capital Tripoli. The Mirage F1 was downed in Al-Hira region, 70 kilometres (43 miles) south of...
Libya: Despite the start of Ramadan, warlord Haftar maintains his destruction of Tripoli
Tripoli, May 6, 2019 - Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who launched an offensive against Tripoli last month, has urged his troops to teach unity government forces an "even harder lesson", as the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan begins. Haftar's self-styled Libyan...
Libya: Lawmakers slam Haftar’s assault on Tripoli
Tripoli, May 2, 2019 (AFP) - Dozens of Libyan lawmakers supporting the internationally-recognised government on Thursday condemned an offensive by commander Khalifa Haftar on Tripoli, as they staged a meeting in the capital. The legislators have announced a boycott of...
Libya: As killings of civilians continue in Tripoli, UAE uses “terrorism” to justify its support of warlord Haftar
Opinion by Arezki Daoud: There is no mystery as to who support warlord Haftar in his raids on the civilian populations of Tripoli. Using "terrorism" is an old pretext that no one is buying anymore. Egypt, Saudi Arabi and the UAE (I will call collectively them ESU),...
Morocco: Trial of Jihadi suspects postponed
Salé, Morocco, May 2, 2019 - A Moroccan court adjourned on Thursday for two weeks the trial of two dozen suspects charged in connection with the murder of two Scandinavian hikers minutes after it opened. Danish student Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24, and 28-year-old...