Category: Africa

In a statement, UN chief Stéphane Dujarric, emphasized that attacks against UN blue helmets “may constitute a war crime.”

No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing yet, but it bears the hallmarks of al-Shabaab which has been gaining strength in Somalia.

Somalia is at a political impasse, and while the country falls out of control, al-Shabaab is stepping up its deadly attacks on Somali troops.

AFRICOM Commander Gen. Townsend says the annual joint training event between the U.S. and Morocco will happen despite the ongoing pandemic.

Warrant Officer One Shawn Thomas was loved by all. He was described as a warrior by every single person that knew him, including me.

The al-Shabaab attack was initiated at 5:00 p.m. when a car bomb was detonated at the front entrance of the Afrik Hotel in downtown Mogadishu.

“The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) is dissolved,” read a decree from the government of Mali on Tuesday.

After just one week as Commander-in-Chief, Biden appears to be toying with plans to redistribute U.S. troops in the Middle East and Africa.

The French-led Task Force in the Sahel continues to exchange blows with region extremist groups in an ongoing battle for sub-Saharan Africa.

“The raid… saw the forces put out of action 189 al-Qaeda-linked fighters and destroyed a number of items,” Ugandan Forces reported.

Joint Task Force-Quartz commander: These strikes targeted al-Shabaab leaders involved in IED facilitation, fighter training, and planning.

The Nigerian army said in a statement that troops “tactically withdrew” to defend against an attack outside northeastern Nigerian village.