Category: Military
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ππΉπΊπΈEscalating Tensions: Armed Gangs Target U.S. Embassy Vehicles in Haitiβs Capital
In recent developments in Haiti, armed gangs targeted U.S. Embassy vehicles in Port-au-Prince, marking a serious escalation in the ongoing violence affecting the country. The attack involved gunfire directed at two U.S. embassy armored vehicles, though fortunately, no injuries to personnel were reported. The gangs involved, including the notorious βMawozo 400β and βChen Mechanβ factions,…
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π¬π³ Guinea: opposition placed “under observation” and 53 parties dissolved
Guinean authorities dissolved dozens of political parties and placed two major opposition parties under observation late Monday, as the transitional government has yet to announce a date for elections. The West African country has been ruled by a military regime since soldiers ousted President Alpha Conde in 2021. Elections are scheduled for 2025. The mass…
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Uganda sentences LRA commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years for war crimes
A court in Uganda has sentenced Lordβs Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison after a landmark war crimes trial over his role in the groupβs two-decade reign of violence. The sentence was announced on Friday by Michael Elubu, the lead judge in the case, at a court in the northern…
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In Ghana, Sahel jihadis find refuge and supplies, sources say
Islamist militants fighting in Burkina Faso are discreetly using Ghana’s north as a logistical and medical rear base to sustain their insurgency, say seven sources, a move that could help them expand their footprint in West Africa. The sources, who include Ghanaian security officials and regional diplomats, said Ghanaian authorities appeared to be mostly turning…
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Somalia Wants Ethiopia Excluded From Force Battling Al-Shabaab πΈπ΄πͺπΉ
Somalia has issued conditions to Ethiopia for its inclusion in the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) which is set to replace the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATIMIS) in January 2025. In reaction to last week’s Ethiopian Foreign Affairs statement that Addis will not withdraw its 3000 troops in Somalia with or…
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African progress backslides as coups and war persist
Nearly half of Africa’s citizens live in a country where governance has worsened over the past decade as deteriorating security erodes progress, according to a new report. The annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance report found despite positive progress in 33 countries, overall governance was worse in 2023 in 21 countries, accounting for just under…
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DR Congo army takes Kalembe town back from M23 rebels, spokesman says
Democratic Republic of Congo’s army on Tuesday said it had taken back the eastern town of Kalembe a day after it was seized by M23 rebels. Kalembe, a small town in Walikale territory in militia-plagued North Kivu, came under M23 control on Sunday morning when rebels seized it from Congolese armed forces and the Wazalendo…
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JNIM Militants Attack Airport in Bamako, Destroy Aircraft and Clash with Security Forces
JAMAβAT NUSRAT AL-ISLAM WAL-MUSLIMIN (JNIM)
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Iran’s air bridge to the Sudanese military
Iran sent at least nine cargo flights to Sudan between December 2023 and July 2024, coinciding with a rapprochement between the two countries, as Iranian weapons appeared on the battlefield in Sudan for the first time. This is the conclusion of a new report by the Conflict Observatory, a research consortium affiliated with George Mason…
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Secret Documents Show Hamas Tried to Persuade Iran to Join Its Oct. 7 Attack
The Times reviewed the minutes of 10 meetings among Hamasβs top leaders. The records show the militant group avoided several escalations since 2021 to falsely imply it had been deterred β while seeking Iranian support for a major attack. For more than two years, Yahya Sinwar huddled with his top Hamas commanders and plotted what…
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