On Saturday, 52 people were killed and 64 injured in tribal clashes, according to Bulabek Deng Kuol, Sultan of the Ngok Dinka in the disputed Abyei border region between Sudan and South Sudan. The UN
Armed groups skirmish in eastern Sudan ‘safe state’
The government of El Gedaref in eastern Sudan has deported forces affiliated with the Sudan Liberation Movement led by Minni Minawi (SLM-MM) on Monday, following “isolated and limited friction” with members of another SLM faction
Hemedti denounces El Burhan ‘impulsive’ Sudan-IGAD split
The commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemedti’ Dagalo, has urged the leaders of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) not to consider Sudan’s withdrawal from IGAD, as announced by
Eritrea military training camps raise concerns about security in eastern Sudan
The ongoing militarisation and increased armament of ‘popular resistance’ groups in eastern Sudan has raised fears about renewed tribal conflicts in the region. The establishment of training camps by armed movements from eastern and western
The Horn Of Africa States: Healing The Constant Turbulence – OpEd
The political crisis in the region kept stressing it. Unrest in the Tigray State, the war that erupted in the Amhara state, the stressed relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea kept the northern parts of the
Death toll rises in Kogi attack
The Leader of Agojeju-Odo community in Kogi State, Elias Atabor, has urged the federal government to establish a military base in Omala Local Government Area to checkmate bandits’ incessant attacks on the people. Mr Atabor
Nigerian army contradicts self on recovery of weapons from murdered 17 soldiers
Two army officials spoke separately on Wednesday concerning the murder of the 17 soldiers in the state. The Nigerian army has contradicted itself on the recovery of arms and ammunition reportedly snatched from 17 soldiers
Ethiopia – Military Executes Dozens in Amhara Region
(Nairobi) – The Ethiopian military summarily executed several dozen civilians and committed other war crimes on January 29, 2024, in the town of Merawi in Ethiopia’s northwestern Amhara region, Human Rights Watch said today. The
Nigerian military kills 2,351 terrorists, apprehends 2,308 others – DHQ
DHQ said the military also rescued kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide between January and March. The Defence Headquarters says troops neutralised no fewer than 2,352 terrorists, apprehended 2,308 and rescued 1,241 kidnapped hostages in
Jihadists’ Rivalry In The Sahel Is Good News For Counterinsurgency Efforts
The recent clashes between the two terrorist groups — JNIM and ISGS — stem from a disagreement in 2019 over operations and, to some extent, extremist ideology. Members of two prominent jihadist groups in Africa’s