Category: Security
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WHO says Africa’s Ivory Coast reports cases of mpox Clade 2
The World Health Organization said on Thursday that Africa’s Ivory Coast has reported cases of mpox Clade 2 for the first time since the start of the multi-country outbreak in 2022.
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Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire defense ministers discuss security and cooperation
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Defense, General Kassoum Coulibaly, and his Ivorian counterpart, Téné Birahima Ouattara, met yesterday (Friday). They discussed military cooperation. At the end of the meeting, both delegations expressed optimism that relations between their two countries would improve. The issue of joint patrols along the border, suspended for several months, may well have…
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🇧🇫 JNIM and Allies Suffer Major Setback in Burkina Faso as Military Claims Hundreds of Terrorists Killed
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s armed forces have announced what they describe as one of their most significant counterterrorism victories in recent months, saying they repelled coordinated attacks by suspected jihadist fighters and killed more than 400 militants. According to the military, the attacks targeted several strategic positions, including Gayéri, Solhan, and Sebba, in…
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Islamic State-Sahel
Islamic State–Sahel (IS‑Sahel) has been building out a support corridor that runs from its core zones in the Sahel through northern Morocco into Spain, using small, compartmented structures to cover recruitment, financing, logistics, and external operations (ExOps). This corridor leverages long‑standing smuggling and migration routes as well as dense human and commercial linkages across the…
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Bronx Community Mourns Julia Anderson as Family Dispute Allegedly Turns Deadly
Bronx, New York — The fatal shooting of 39-year-old Julia Anderson has left residents of the Bronx and neighboring Mount Vernon in mourning while raising renewed concerns about gun violence and the devastating consequences of unresolved family conflicts. According to the New York Police Department, Anderson was shot shortly before midnight in the Wakefield neighborhood…
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The Armed Groups Behind the Attacks on Mali’s Kayes Region
Armed groups, including the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM, have expanded operations into Mali’s Kayes Region, targeting military bases and strategic transport routes. While insurgents claim significant battlefield gains, the Malian government says it has repelled the attacks, highlighting the complex and evolving security situation in western Mali.