Category: Security
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Prisoners escape from Niger jail that holds jihadists
Authorities in Niger have declared a curfew in the volatile Tillaberi region after several prisoners escaped from a heavily fortified jail known to hold jihadists. The incident occurred on Thursday at Koutoukale prison located about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north-west of the capital, Niamey, the interior ministry said. Two other attempted jailbreaks at the facility…
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New Peace Dialogue Efforts as Sudan Violence Continues Unabated
As the AU-established coordinating mechanism begins a dialogue process for the Sudanese political forces Sudanese women gathered to elevate their voices in the ongoing efforts to achieve lasting peace and security in the country, fighting has forced Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to stop operating at the Turkish Hospital in Khartoum, where the organisation had managed…
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A warlord involved in hundreds of murders is released from a Colombian prison
Colombian warlord Salvatore Mancuso on Wednesday was released from prison in the South American country after repeatedly asking the courts to approve his freedom and promising to collaborate in the government’s rapprochement with illegal armed groups. Mancuso, a leader of a paramilitary group founded by cattle ranchers, was repatriated from the United States in February…
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Another 10 thousand soldiers will be recruited into the Burkina Faso army to strengthen the armed forces.
This was stated by the President of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, during his address to the current forces. “Terrorists have no religion. There is no alliance with terrorists: either we fight them, or they fight us. We chose the fight. To achieve this, we have doubled our weapons. To strengthen our army, 10 thousand soldiers…
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Inmates escape Niger prison holding militants
Niger’s interior ministry said it had ordered search units to be on alert after inmates escaped on Thursday from the high-security Koutoukale prison whose inmates include Islamist militants. The ministry statement did not say how many prisoners had escaped Koutoukale, which lies 50 km (30 miles) northwest of the capital Niamey, or how they had…
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CNN: Russian assassination attempt on Rheinmetall boss foiled
US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a powerful German arms manufacturer that has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine, according to five US and western officials familiar with the episode. The plot was one of a series of Russian plans to…
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Military operations on the African continent have varied widely in scope, scale, and purpose. Here are some active military operations
As of now, several military operations are ongoing in Africa, primarily focused on counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, and stabilization efforts. Here are some of the active military operations: 1. Operation Barkhane 2. African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) 3. Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) 4. Operation Atalanta 5. Operation Copper 6. Operation Kwanza Response 7. MINUSMA (United…
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Burkina Faso junta adopts draft law to criminalise homosexuality
DAKAR – Burkina Faso’s military junta said it has adopted the draft of an amended family code that criminalises homosexuality. The West African nation has been among just 22 out of 54 countries on the continent that allow same-sex relations, which are punishable by death or lengthy prison terms in some states. Burkina Faso has…
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In Niger, the terrorist group Patriotic Liberation Front (FPL) released a statement in which it criticized the summit of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
In Niger, the terrorist group Patriotic Liberation Front (FPL) released a statement in which it criticized the summit of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger and did not recognize the formation of a new confederation of these countries. “ [FPL] considers the summit to create the proposed confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States to have…
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Thousands of Rwandan Troops Fight in Congo, UN Report Shows
Thousands of Rwandan troops are backing a rebellion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has displaced millions of people and brought the two countries to the brink of war, a United Nations report showed. In a report seen by Bloomberg News set to be published Monday, the experts said they had “unequivocal” proof of…
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