POLITICS TODAY

Mali is once again in the international spotlight as jihadist groups unleash an unprecedented wave of kidnappings targeting foreign nationals, pushing the country’s security crisis to its most alarming level

Villagers gathered for evening prayers at the mosque in Manda, Niger, on June 20. Soon after, the killers arrived. Terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State group (IS) slaughtered 70 worshippers

By Nasir Dambatta, with additional reports from ADF Magazine A fresh wave of terror is sweeping across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where an ISIS-linked insurgent group, the Allied

The political theatre in Mali has just taken a dramatic turn worthy of a Cold War spy novel. In a move that blends cloak-and-dagger intrigue with the brutal realities of

Islamic State Greater Sahara (ISGS) militants launched a coordinated armed assault on Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) positions near Titabé, Yagha Province, Burkina Faso. The clash left at least

Ethiopia and Eritrea are hurtling toward a dangerous new confrontation, as months of fiery rhetoric and mutual accusations give way to troop mobilizations and border fortifications. Disputes over Red Sea

In the shadow of the Sahel’s worsening security crisis, entire villages in Mali’s central and northern regions have been wiped off the map—not by bombs or bulldozers, but by the

Despite lacking the firepower to seize capitals outright, jihadist groups are steadily surrounding Sahelian states, exploiting rural collapse and deepening state failure As terror groups intensify attacks across the Sahel,

The Islamic State group in Mozambique (ISM) is expanding its area of operations and its tactics. In the past year, the terrorists have stretched out from their strongholds around the

Sudan’s civil war began as a struggle between two rival factions, but the battle is growing more complex as armed civilian groups, rebel fighters, and tribal and regional militias have