Mali: Rebels attack army with drone strike
Mali's military junta government is facing increased internal strife after a separatist group launched a drone strike against a Malian...
Wagner Group
Mali: Russian mercenary violence condemned
A human rights organisation has expressed concern over the number of civilians killed in Mali throughout 2025, as reported by...
Sanctioned Russian ship delivers military cargo to Libya
Reports could be indicating that Russia is upping its game in Libya by sending more arms there. A sanctioned Russian...
Russia cements itself as the Sahel’s trusted partner
The recent coups in the Sahel have displayed an anti-Western sentiment, with its governments realigning with Russia for security and...
Elections in the Central African Republic close
Landmark elections in the Central African Republic have officially closed ahead of the planned release of results on January 5th,...
Malian refugees report Russian Africa Corps’ human rights abuses
Mali refugees revealed that the Russian military unit, Africa Corps, has committed many human rights abuses, including rapes and beheadings...
Trump preps military over Nigerian Christian persecution claims
US President Donald Trump has instructed the American military to prepare for action in Nigeria, claiming that the West African...
Trump edges closer to war with Venezuela
The United States appears poised to strike military targets inside Venezuela, according to a report by the Miami Herald on...
Sudanese ministers attend energy event in Russia to boost ties
Sudan’s energy and finance ministers are in Moscow to attend Russia Energy Week, highlighting strengthening bilateral economic ties, according to...
Dalia Ghanem: North Africa’s scramble for the Sahel
As Western governments lament their waning influence across the Sahel – France handed over its last base in Chad in January, effectively...
Dan Jones: The ceasefire con and diplomacy as a weapon
Peace is a beautiful lie. And intelligence agencies know it. While diplomats shake hands for the cameras and talk about...
ICC asked to investigate Russian groups war crimes in Africa
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is asked to review a confidential legal brief which argues that the privately owned Russian...
Algeria-US pact may have caused Russia’s military swap in Mali
Algeria's secret military agreement with the US may be forcing Russia to recalibrate its military presence in Mali and the...
Mali: Wagner Group replaced by Russian-owned Africa Corps
The Russian private military contractor, the Wagner Group, is set to be replaced in Mali by the Kremlin's own Africa...
UN calls on Mali to investigate Wagner group executions
The UN has demanded that Mail immediately open an investigation into the alleged execution of civilians by the Malian army...
