North Africa’s Security
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Sahel: Russia Reorganizes in Mali: Wagner Withdraws, Africa Corps Moves In
Russia has replaced the Wagner Group in Mali with its new Africa Corps, signaling a shift toward a more controlled and official military presence focused on training and intelligence. While the tactics may look different, Moscow’s long-term ambitions in the region remain very much the same—just better dressed.
SECURITY & DEFENSE
Burkina Faso army raids insurgent locations near border with Ivory Coast
Niger: Concern over fraud in defense purchasing
Egypt amplifies instability in Libya with threat to attack
Algeria: Clash with insurgents in Ain Defla leaves one soldier dead
Defense: Debate in Algeria over sending troops abroad
Defense: Egypt to buy two warships from Italy
Beyond the Sahel: Jihadi contagion spreads to the Ivory Coast
Sahel: The who’s who of foreign forces in the Sahel
Chad: French troops wounded in N’Djamena shooting
Libya: With their protégé warlord Haftar losing the war, Egypt and UAE want a ceasefire
INSURGENCIES & TERRORISM
Bombing of Libya Looms as Neighboring States Seek to Seal the Borders and Build Refugee Towns
Fresh troop movements and unusual activity along the Algeria-Libya borders are clear indications of the potential for an imminent Western offensive in Libya, according to MEA Risk security trackers. The Algerian authorities, fearful for the consequences of a...