Category: Africa

East Africa’s regional conflicts could intertwine if another world war were to break out akin to Eastern Europe and Eastern Asia; major players are aligning to interests in Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, and even Kenya. Not talked about as much in mainstream media, MSM should cover East Africa more, as, eventually, our national interests could intertwine with theirs.

News Report: 15 Nigerien soldiers died repelling militants near Burkina Faso, highlighting the deadly Sahel conflict.

Africa’s untapped potential and strategic resources demand a robust and recalibrated U.S. strategy to counter the growing influence of rival powers and safeguard our national security interests.

Morocco secures a $227M deal with the US for ATACMS missiles, shifting from Chinese arms to enhance long-range capabilities.

American troop pullback in Africa risks intel blind spots as extremism grows, prompting a shift to collaboration.

Ethiopia celebrates 116 years of its National Defense Force, showcasing advanced Russian-made electronic warfare system in grand style.

In the heart of Côte d’Ivoire, Flintlock 24 has concluded. It brought together nearly 30 nations and 1,300 special operations personnel in a robust display of international collaboration and enduring partnerships.

General Haftar’s Libyan National Army, a patchwork force bound by loyalty to the octogenarian strongman, is undergoing a transformation with the help of elite Irish mercenaries to enhance its operational capabilities amidst the chaos of post-Gaddafi Libya.

The Pentagon has ordered the withdrawal of 1,000 American troops from Niger, marking a significant shift in U.S. military strategy amid ongoing negotiations with the country’s military junta.

The resurgence of extremist groups in West Africa intertwines with various socioeconomic and geopolitical events such as corruption, authoritarian juntas, foreign interference, and deteriorating stabilization in the Sahel. With a lack of cooperation amongst local and regional blocs, groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIS could make a comeback and choose the Sahel as their new haven.

Captain Traoré’s regime, in a grim calculus of fear and force, chooses to terrorize its own citizens—a strategy that not only breeds compliance but ironically drives those very citizens into the arms of the Islamist militants he aims to combat.

In a bold assertion of sovereignty, Niger’s junta orders the 1,000 American troops stationed there to leave, unsettling the U.S.’ strategic foothold in the Sahel and reflecting a wider realignment away from Western influence.