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Burkina Faso government says year-end army offensive killed hundreds of “terrorists” ($)
In a year-end offensive carried out by the Burkina Faso military from December 23, 2023 to January 2, 2024 in the East and Center-East regions, involving air and land assets, allegedly claimed the lives of 360 suspected terrorists. Authorities say terror chief Oumarou...
SECURITY & DEFENSE
Libya: UN Security Council debates over ceasefire while Tripoli crumbles
Tripoli, April 17, 2019 - The death toll from rocket fire on the Libyan capital Tripoli, blamed by the UN-recognised government on strongman Khalifa Haftar, climbed to six on Wednesday as thousands more civilians fled the violence. The latest bombing came as world...
Sahel: Boko Haram attacks military base in Bouhama, Chad
N'Djamena, April 15, 2019 - Fighting between Chad soldiers and Boko Haram jihadists killed dozens, including 63 "terrorists", in an overnight attack on a military base, an army spokesman said Monday. Seven soldiers were killed and 15 wounded when "the terrorists...
Libya: The battle for Tripoli rages on, 147 killed
Tripoli, April 15, 2019 - At least 147 people have been killed and 614 wounded in the offensive launched on April 4 by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar to take the capital Tripoli, the World Health Organization said Monday. The clashes have displaced more than...
Cheering pro-democracy movements or supporting autocratic rulers: a reticent America
Washington, April 12, 2019 - The United States initially cheered on the Arab Spring but as fresh popular uprisings sweep through Sudan and Algeria, President Donald Trump has taken a more passive role, convinced that strongmen can be his best partners. The State...
Libya: Thousands flee, population stranded inside conflict zone in Tripoli
April 12, 2019 - More than 8,000 people have fled fighting around Libya's capital, half of whom have been displaced over the last two days, the United Nations said Friday. "Displacements from areas affected by the clashes in an around Tripoli continue to surge," UN...
Libya crisis update – 11 April 2019
Tripoli, April 11, 2019 - By Rim Taher and Imed Lamloum - The UN chief warned Libya is on the brink of "a very dangerous situation" as forces loyal to the internationally recognised government and a rival strongman battle for control of the capital. Thousands of...
Egypt: Teenage suicide bomber kills seven in Egypt
Cairo, April 9, 2019 - A teen suicide bomber killed four members of Egypt's security forces and three civilians Tuesday in restive North Sinai, the interior ministry said, with the Islamic State group claiming the attack. "The suicide bomber aged 15 blew himself up"...
The Libyan crisis and Rome’s immigration nightmare
Rome, April 11, 2019 - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte warned Thursday that the deteriorating situation in Libya could create a humanitarian crisis and increase the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean. "Ongoing fighting and a rising number of dead,...
Algeria: Major shake-up of the Algerian intelligence services underway
The North Africa Journal - 11 April 2019: Several senior officers who directed various intelligence agencies during the last few years of President Bouteflika's reign have been dismissed, and there are many more to come. The move is meant to purge the intelligence...
Mali: French forces in Mali set up base near Burkina border after major clean up operation
April 10, 2019 - French and Malian troops killed or captured more than 30 extremists and dismantled a jihadist training camp during a major counter-terrorism operation near Mali's border with Burkina Faso, the French military told AFP on Friday. The operation is the...
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