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Paris has confirmed the death of Baye Ag Bakabo, the head of the command who kidnapped our colleagues Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon on November 2, 2013 in Kidal in northern Mali. The information had been circulating since Wednesday, June 9, but was then not official. Several members of Baye Ag Bakabo's family had announced his death on social media, but neither Barkhane nor Elysee, who was contacted at the time, had confirmed. According to our information, Baye Ag Bakabo was killed near the town of Aguelhok where…

In Sudan, number two in the transition, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemeti", has publicly refused to integrate his rapid support forces into an army under a unified command. A project which, however, is supported by the main transition and the civilian forces that together lead the country. Above all, this statement reveals the growing antagonism that is emerging within the armed forces.…

France "will suspend its joint military operations with Mali" and will only resume them once "the framework for the political transition in Mali is clarified". This is announced by Paris, ten days after Colonel Goita's coup in Bamako. If France and Mali cannot agree, are we heading towards the end of Operation Barkhane? The French general Dominique Trinquand was head of the French military mission to the UN in New York. He is now retired. He delivers his analysis to ChristopheBoisbouvier's microphone. .

The Senegalese army carried out airstrikes and heavy weapons against a rebel-held base in Casamance, in southern Senegal, on the border between Bissau and Guinea. as reported from Dakar, Birahim ToureThis security operation aimed to dismantle the military bases of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) and allow…

Somalia's army chief survives bombing; 52 militants killed in Ops MOGADISHU, Somalia - In what could be a major step towards taking security responsibility in Somalia, the Somali National Army continued a force against Al-Shabaab over the weekend, claiming victories in two separate operations in central and southern parts of the country. Al-Shabaab still controls large parts of the countryside in…

Somalia's army increases pressure on al-Shabaab ahead of elections MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Army continued an attack on al-Shabaab militants on Saturday, this time targeting the Hiraan region of central Somalia, where the militants have controlled without impunity. On Saturday morning, state media said at least six al-Shabaab soldiers were killed and several others injured…

Three Ethiopian soldiers convicted of rape and another for killing a civilian and dozens of others accused of similar acts. The Ethiopian prosecutor has published an overview of ongoing investigations into human rights violations in Tigray. The northern province of the country has been ravaged by a war for more than six months and calls from the international community asking Ethiopia to shed light on…

Nigerian military chief Ibrahim Attahiru, 54, died on Friday in an air pressure crash close to Kaduna airport within the northwest of the nation. as reported from Lagos, Liza FabbianThe Nigerian military chief misplaced his life throughout an official go to to Kaduna State in northwestern Nigeria.Movies from the drama present a…

Since January, the Central African Military, along with Russian forces, has been conducting an operation to retake the territory, which has already enabled them to retake the most important cities within the nation. Within the Central African Republic, army personnel are speaking their operations geared toward defending the…

The U.S. Military Basic is visiting Somalia and Djibouti MOGADISHU, Somalia - The U.S. African Command Commander, Basic Stephen Townsend, ended his journey to Africa on Tuesday, visiting each Somalia and Djibouti, the place Washington has strategic pursuits, notably in the safety and growth sectors. In the course of the journey, Townsend presided over the mixed joint activity power of the Horn…