Who Are Nigeria’s “Newest” Jihadist Militants? In November 2024, Nigerian military officials declared with some alarm that a “new” terrorist group known as “Lakurawa” was operating in rural corners of the country’s northwest. Several months
JNIM Edges into Nigeria Through Bandit Collusion
Executive Summary: A possible relationship is being established between Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Arabic: جماعة نصرة الإسلام والمسلمين, JNIM) and a Nigerian bandit group called Lakurawa (From French: les recrues via Hausa, “the recruits”). This
Sudan’s RSF Declares Truce After Army Rejects US Plan
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Monday announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire a day after the army dismissed a US truce proposal from international mediators. The RSF, which has been fighting Sudan’s regular army since
Another coup in West Africa as soldiers announce taking over power in Guinea-Bissau
The officials who describe themselves as the “High Military Command for the Restoration of Order” read out the televised announcement on Wednesday. A group of army officers in Guinea-Bissau has announced the suspension of the
ANALYSIS: Triangle of Terror: How ‘corridor of impunity’ swallowed three states in five bloody days
The “Triangle of Terror” is defined by a specific geographical feature: the vast, ungoverned forest belts that connect Kebbi, Niger, and Kwara states. Flared violently in Kwara, and by the early hours of Friday, had
Africa’s Famed Forest Is Damaged by War, but a New Plan Could Help Restore It
While the main warring parties — M23 rebels and Congolese national army — struggle to silence their weapons in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite continuing peace initiatives, the region’s civilians continue to
Boko Haram terrorists kill eight in fresh Borno attack
Seven of those killed were members of the civilian joint task force fighting the insurgents alongside the Nigerian military. Suspected members of Boko Haram insurgents have killed eight people during an attack in Warabe, a
Niger : la junte militaire suspend l’activité de plusieurs centaines d’ONG locales et étrangères
Le ministère de l’intérieur leur reproche de ne pas avoir publié leurs états financiers de 2024 au « Journal officiel », et leur accorde un délai de soixante jours pour se mettre en règle. Le
Sudan’s Parallel War On Social Media
The war in Sudan is increasingly being fought on the battlefield of social media, where competing factions trade fake news, doctored videos and triumphalist propaganda, hardening divisions in a country already fractured by years of
DRC-M23 Doha Peace Framework—A Long Road Ahead: Africa File Special Edition
Key Takeaway: The Congolese government and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels signed a nonbinding peace framework roadmap agreement, but most key provisions remain unresolved, face many challenges, and are far from implementation. Negotiations will almost certainly remain