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The United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its position in West Africa, where the country is home to a major drone base.

For more than three months now, Ugandan (UPDF) and Congolese forces have been conducting a joint operation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight the ADF's armed group, responsible for the deaths of more than 6,000 civilians since 2013, according…

Al-Shabaab base captured in Northeastern State, Somalia BOSSASO, Northeastern State - A base used by Somalia-based al-Shabaab militants has been captured in Somalia's Northeastern State state, state media say, as part of the ongoing crackdown on extremists, who are fighting to overthrow the fragile Somali administration backed by the UN. Northeastern State security forces reportedly raided the…

Bomb attack on Somali military training base kills dozens MOGADISHU, Somalia - There are fears that dozens of recruits and their trainers will be killed, a senior police officer told Garowe Online, following a bombing of a military training school in Somalia in what could be a fatal suicide incident in recent weeks, targeting security forces. Captain Abdi Barre, who serves in the Somali police…

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…

In the Ivory Coast, the military base N'Dotré was attacked in the municipality of Abobo, north of Abidjan. The attackers and Ivorian forces exchanged fire part of the night, leaving three dead and one injured, according to staff. The identity of the attackers is still unknown. as reported from Abidjan, Sidy YansaneThe Ivorian…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The United States will review an inquiry into the Manda Bay Al-Shabaab Raid, aimed at Camp Simba, a US naval base in Kenya, and one of the most advanced and equipped in East, Central and South Africa, in just one year after the unprecedented attack. Gen Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered a high-level review of a preliminary military investigation into a January 2020 attack on a Kenyan Islamic extremist base that left three Americans dead, the Pentagon said Monday as reported by the New…

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) handed over control of the Afgoye military base to the Somali National Army (SNA) as part of plans to secure the transfer of security responsibilities to Somali forces. Afgoye city was removed from Al-Shabaab's control in May 2012 in a joint operation by AMISOM and SNA. The city, located along the main supply route to northern, western and southern Somalia, had since been secured by AMISOM's Ugandan troops. The base was handed over on Wednesday by AMISOM Deputy Commander in…

What benefits do jihadist groups derive from their Islamic State franchise? In a recently released report, the International Crisis Group (ICG) looks at the case of Lake Chad, where armed groups have pledged allegiance to ISIS. This document is based in particular on the testimonies of sixteen regents from Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa. To talk about it, Vincent Foucher, CNRS…

The draft settlement gives for the development of a logistics middle for the Russian fleet close to Port Sudan on the coast. This assist middle shall be used for repairs, refills and the remainder of the workers. With our regional correspondent, Sebastien nemethThe Kremlin has given the inexperienced gentle to construct a naval…