North Africa’s Security
Security | Defense | Terrorism
Western Sahara: Escalating Tensions Between Morocco and the SPLA
The North Africa Journal: With global attention focused on the Middle East and the Ukrainian crises, the Western Sahara feud has been evolving from a low-intensity conflict to a one with more frequent incidents, risking to shift into a higher-intensity crisis if the...
SECURITY & DEFENSE
Sahel: Togolese soldier dies of injuries from Mali attack
Bamako, Oct 28, 2019 - A Togolese peacekeeper who was seriously wounded during an October 6 attack in central Mali by presumed jihadists has died, a spokesman for the UN mission MINUSMA said Monday. "He succumbed to his injuries on Saturday," Olivier Salgado said on...
Egypt claims it killed more insurgents in North Sinai
Oct 29, 2019 - Egyptian security forces killed 13 suspected militants in a raid in the restive North Sinai, the interior ministry said Tuesday. Police raided a hideout in a deserted farm house in El-Arish, provincial capital of North Sinai, triggering a shootout, the...
Libya: After a two month-closure, Mitiga airport to reopen
Tripoli, Oct 29, 2019 - Flights are to resume at Tripoli's Mitiga airport, closed for almost two months after being bombed multiple times in the ongoing battle for the Libyan capital, the unity government said on Tuesday. Transport Minister Milad Maatoug announced...
Algeria: Turmoil within Algeria’s security services
The clan warfare pitting several senior and military leaders and their respective networks has affected deeply the workings of intelligence agencies in Algeria. The outcome of this warfare remains unclear, but in the current situation, it is about the military command...
Sahel: Southern Niger hurt by border closure with Nigeria
Dan Issa, Niger, Oct 23, 2019 (by Boureima Hama) - "Nothing crosses into Nigeria and nothing comes out. It's hermetically sealed," said Amadou Idi, sitting in a makeshift shelter to keep out of the rain, and reflecting on the downturn in his luck. "We twiddle our...
Libya: Warlord Haftar launches airstrike on Misrata, as rivalry between UAE and Turkey wrecks havoc on Libya
Forces of east-Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said Friday they launched air strikes on military sites in Misrata, an area controlled by forces loyal to the UN-recognised Government of National Accord. The city of Misrata is 200 kilometres (120 miles) east of the...
Tunisia: Army kills suspected militant in Kasserine
Tunis, Oct 20, 2019 - An Al-Qaeda leader was killed and another wounded during an anti-terror raid in Tunisia on Sunday, according to the country's defence ministry. Tunisian armed forces and national guardsmen led the operation against Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb...
Libya: Warlord Haftar’s air raid targets civilians, injures children
Tripoli, Oct 7, 2019 - An air raid on riding stables near the Libyan capital Tripoli has wounded at least six people, including children, sparking condemnation from the United Nations and the unity government. An African worker was also among the six people wounded in...
Sahel: Prison uprising in Chad, one killed
N'Djamena, Oct 7, 2019 (AFP) - At least one inmate was killed and another 11 wounded on Monday in a prison uprising in eastern Chad before troops retook control, officials said. The uprising broke out in Abeche, the capital of Ouaddai province, where President Idriss...
Sahel: Mali president Boubacar Keita dismisses coup speculation
Bamako, Oct 6, 2019 - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Sunday rejected as speculation talk of a military coup after recent jihadist attacks left dozens of soldiers dead near the border with Burkina Faso. Keita said lessons would be learned after 38 soldiers...
INSURGENCIES & TERRORISM
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.