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North Africa Confronted with New Security Concerns
There is news coverage in Spain about Morocco stepping up its military presence near the Spanish-controlled enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and a lot of chatter about a Russian military presence in Tunisia.
SECURITY & DEFENSE
Africa: Herdsmen-Boko Haram clash in Nigeria, scores dead
Boko Haram jihadists gunned down 19 cattle herders Saturday in northeast Nigeria, civilian militia sources and residents told AFP on Sunday. Ethnic Fulani herders, besieged by a spate of armed attacks targeting their cattle, pursued Boko Haram, sparking a fierce...
Morocco arrests suspected insurgent
Moroccan anti-terror police announced Sunday the arrest of an alleged jihadist who "planned a suicide attack". The 41-year-old extremist tried to "build expertise in the use of arms", Morocco's central office for judicial investigations said in a statement. He was...
Libya: Warlord Khalifa Haftar promises onslaught on Tripoli
Tripoli, Dec 12, 2019 - Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar announced a "decisive battle" for the capital Tripoli on Thursday, eight months after he launched an offensive to wrest it from the unity government. "Zero hour has come for the broad and total assault...
Sahel: Niger gets military equipment from US
Niamey, Dec 10, 2019 - The United States is donating $21 million (19 million euros) of military equipment to Niger help fight jihadism in the Sahel region, an American diplomatic told AFP on Tuesday. The Americans have already handed over dozens of armoured vehicles,...
Sahel: Insurgents raid army camp in Tahoua, Niger, 17 casualties
Niamey, Dec 11, 2019 - Three soldiers and 14 attackers died in an assault earlier this week on an army camp in western Niger near the border with Mali, the defence minister said. Heavily armed "terrorists" in a dozen 4x4 vehicles led the attack early Monday morning on...
Sahel: Islamic State claims responsibility in death of French troops in Mali
Paris, Nov 29, 2019 - An ambush by Islamic State jihadists did not cause a collision between two French army helicopters which left 13 soldiers dead in Mali, France's military chief of staff said Friday. The Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed...
Libya: Work at Al-Feel oil field in southwest Libya halts amid fighting
Tripoli, Nov 27, 2019 - Libya's National Oil Corporation said fighting triggered a suspension of production Wednesday at a key field in the country's southwest. Forces loyal to eastern Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar said they carried out air raids against "armed...
Sahel: French soldiers killed in Mali in helicopters’ collision during sweeping operation
Paris, Nov 26, 2019 (By Daphne Benoit and Jérôme Rivet) - Thirteen French soldiers were killed in Mali when two helicopters collided while fighting insurgents in the country's restive north, officials said Tuesday, the heaviest single loss for the French military in...
Libya: Russia’s alleged involvement in Libya prompts US re-engagement
Since Donald Trump became President of the United States, North Africa and the African continent in general, have not been a strategic focus for Washington. But on the crisis in Libya, the US administration is trying to reengage these days and to be less reactive and...
Sahel: Counter-insurgency campaign intensifies in Burkina Faso
On the Mali-Burkina border, Burkina Faso, Nov 25, 2019 (By Amaury HAUCHARD) - It was the heart of the forest and there, in a marsh, lay a carpet of water lilies, their delicacy unveiled in the dawn light. But the beauty belied the danger -- the Tofa Gala forest, on...
INSURGENCIES & TERRORISM
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