Some African air forces are overhauling their fleets while weighing affordability, the types of fighter aircraft to buy, and getting…
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A recent investigation has cast light on the shadowy web of operatives, recruiters, social media influencers and travel agents who…
The terrorist attack on the airport serving Niger’s capital, Niamey, in January provided another example of how Sahelian extremists threaten…
As Russia struggles with the immense cost of its war in Ukraine, which is entering its fifth year, it has…
Lakurawa, which began as a self-defense force in northwestern Nigeria, has evolved into a Boko Haram-aligned terrorist organization, preying on…
Among the civilians fleeing violence in Mali, many tell stories about “the white men” — the mercenary fighters working for…
As 2025 ended, military leaders deposed elected governments in Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar. A putsch attempt in Benin failed after regional…
Shortly after Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) terrorists imposed a Bamako fuel blockade in September 2025, Mali’s junta leader chose…
Videos of fuel tanker trucks burning on Malian roads began appearing on social media in September 2025, signaling the beginning…
Nigeria’s security forces have reorganized and refocused their efforts along the country’s northern and western borders in recent weeks. Newly…