Seven Ethiopian armed groups, including former adversaries from the country’s 2020-2022 civil war, have announced an alliance seeking to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government. The Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival…
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s federal government and opposition leaders may sign an agreement within days to create a Democratic Transition Task Force…
Reporters Without Borders has urged Nigerien authorities to launch an immediate investigation into the disappearance of prominent journalist Moussa Kaka, who went…
As electric-vehicle manufacturing and renewable-energy storage accelerate, demand for lithium is set to climb sharply. That rising appetite is placing the Sahel…
By Ahmed Tolba and Muhammad Al GebalyWednesday July 29, 2026 Smoke billows after strikes on the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jizan in…
U.S. and Saudi Arabia Strike Iran-Backed Armed Groups in Iraq WASHINGTON/RIYADH – U.S. and Saudi forces launched airstrikes late Tuesday on Iran-backed…
Terrorist groups in northern Nigeria, West Africa and the Sahel are sharpening their capabilities by deploying drones, advanced communications systems and cryptocurrencies,…
Boko Haram factions, alongside various extremist organizations, are increasingly harnessing TikTok and other social media channels for their propaganda efforts, taunting authorities…
The United Nations says weapons looted during Libya’s 2011 conflict are now stoking violence across West Africa, turning up in the arsenals…
Monday May 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) has backed President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s…
Mali’s army said it was fighting off attacks by “terrorist groups” after coordinated assaults struck parts of the west African country, where…
