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Illegal Timber Funds Cabo Delgado Insurgency, Authorities Fear
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Mozambican authorities are worried that timber smuggling in Cabo Delgado province is funding terror groups such as Ansar al-Sunna, which has led an insurgency there since 2017.
The province is rich in valuable wood species…
Allied Democratic Forces Attack Threat has Uganda on High Alert
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Ugandan security forces are on high alert after members of the Allied Democratic Forces terrorist organization entered the country from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in mid-March.
The Ugandan People’s Defence Forces…
Russia Tightens Control of Malian Gold
ADF STAFF
Since the notorious Russian mercenary outfit formerly known as the Wagner Group began reorganizing under the control of the Russian Defense Ministry in 2023, controlling gold mining sites in Mali has been a priority.
Russian…
‘New Level of Escalation’ Between Algeria, Morocco
ADF STAFF
The Maghreb region’s cold war between Algeria and Morocco continues to add new layers of frost.
The latest round of provocations began in early March with the opening of an office in Algiers for the Moroccan Republic of the Rif,…
Analysts: IS Establishes Foreign Fighter Hub as Terror Threats Rise
ADF STAFF
The Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) has in the last year gained significant territory from a rival group in Mali, increased religious tax collections known as zakat, and expanded recruitment efforts throughout the Sahel.…
Sahel Civilians Stuck ‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place,’ As Terror Rivals Clash
ADF STAFF
Civilians in the Sahel’s tri-border region are caught in the crosshairs of violence perpetrated by rival terrorist groups.
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), which is affiliated with al-Qaida, and the Islamic State…