Category: Military
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Almost 200 Massacred in Haiti as Gang Targets Voodoo Practitioners
The massacre in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, which left nearly 200 people dead, is reportedly linked to gang violence targeting voodoo practitioners. The killings were allegedly ordered by a gang leader who blamed voodoo for his son’s illness and eventual death. This is part of the broader crisis of escalating gang dominance in Haiti, with armed…
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Brief: The Islamic State-Aligned Lakurawa of Nigeria
There is a little-known militant group currently operating in Nigeria which has been around since about 2016-2017. They are known as the Lakurawa, which officials in Abuja are taking quite seriously and trying to stamp out before the group has an opportunity to form lasting roots, as have other insurgencies in the country. Their name is derived…
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π§π« Burkina Faso: Formation of a new government
Burkina Faso’s new Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel OuΓ©draogo, appointed on Saturday, unveiled his 24-member government on Sunday. Key appointments include: Minister of National Defense and Veterans: Brigadier General CΓ©lestin SimporΓ© Minister of Civil Service, Labor, and Social Protection: Mathias TraorΓ© (former Secretary General of the Government) Minister of Humanitarian Action: Commander PΓ©lagie KaborΓ© Minister…
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Algeria Reportedly Orders Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter Jets Amid Regional Arms Race
Algeria has reportedly become the first African nation to express serious interest in acquiring Russia’s advanced Su-57 stealth fighter jets, signaling a potential escalation in the ongoing arms race with its neighbor, Morocco. While Russia’s arms export agency, Rosoboronexport, has confirmed that an international client has ordered the jets, the buyer’s identity remains undisclosed. However, multiple…
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πΉπ© Chad complains it is fighting terrorism βalone” in the Lake Chad Basin
Chadian defence forces have intensified their operations to track down Boko Haram fighters. This follows a deadly attack in late October in which the terror group targeted a garrison in the Lake Chad basin killing about 40 soldiers. In the aftermath, the president launched operation Haskanite. Authorities say they have killed about 100 fighters. “I…
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πΈπ© Sudan army says recaptures key state capital
The Sudanese army said Saturday it had retaken a key state capital south of Khartoum from rival paramilitaries who had held it for the past five months. The Sennar state capital of Sinja is a strategic prize in the 19-month-old war between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces as it lies on…
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π¨π© Southern African bloc extends troop deployment in Congo by a year
Southern Africa’s regional bloc on Wednesday extended by a year its troop deployment in Democratic Republic of Congo, where it is helping the government fight rebel groups. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) deployed the mission in Congo, a major producer of metals like cobalt and copper, in December 2023 with a one-year mandate. “Summit…
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π±πΎ Libyan protesters block oil valves demanding release of kidnapped General
n a bold move on Tuesday, residents of Zintan, Libya, shut down key oil distribution valves in protest of the abduction of Brigadier General Mustafa al-Whayshi, head of the Central Security Department. Al-Whayshi was kidnapped last Wednesday, and his captors have not been identified. Local leaders in Zintan have accused the Dbeibah government and the…
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π¨π« International Criminal Court unveils arrest warrant for Central Africa militia leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday unveiled an arrest warrant against a suspected leader of a militia that attacked Muslim civilians in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2014. According to the warrant, made public on Thursday but issued in 2018, Edmond Beina is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity including mass…
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π§π« Burkina Faso President Dismisses 15 Officers from the Country’s Armed Forces
Former President of the transitional government of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, and 14 other officers have been expelled from the armed forces of Burkina Faso, according to a decree signed by the head of state, Ibrahim Traore. “[Damiba] was expelled from the national armed forces for an offence considered particularly grave, including…
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