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During a U.S. House Armed Services Committee hearing last Tuesday, Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan told lawmakers the long-awaited Niger ambush report will go through yet another review. The report concerns the botched Niger operation that took place in October 2017 and cost the lives of four Americans. Justifying his decision, Shanahan said his […]
In a testimony delivered to the House Armed Services Committee, General Thomas Waldhauser (USMC), the commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), offered some valuable insight into American initiatives and, more importantly, state and non-state threats. General Waldhauser stated that, contrary to popular belief, “the threats we are working against aren’t necessarily a threat to the […]
On February 24th, United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) carried out airstrikes near Beledweyne, Somalia, wiping out at least 32 al-Shabaab fighters. The airstrikes targeted the Islamist fighters as they traveled between locations in a rural area of the Hiran region. The U.S. regularly utilizes airstrikes in Somalia as a means to support the fragile Somali […]
On February 24th, United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) carried out airstrikes near Beledweyne, Somalia, wiping out at least 32 al-Shabaab fighters. The airstrikes targeted the Islamist fighters as they traveled between locations in a rural area of the Hiran region. The U.S. regularly utilizes airstrikes in Somalia as a means to support the fragile Somali […]
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) denied that three U.S. soldiers were killed by an al-Shabaab mortar attack. AFRICOM accuses the extremist group of fabricating casualties of U.S. service members at the forward operating base (FOB) of Baledogle–also referred to as “B-dog”–on February 15, 2019. AFRICOM spokesman Christopher P. Karns told Xinhua News Agency, “No […]
Allow Russia to do as they please in Africa or partner with African leaders with a history of war crimes and a tendency toward genocidal behavior? That is the conundrum American military and diplomatic leaders face. Cameroon, specifically, is one of the better examples of the struggle between geopolitics and human rights concerns. Recently, General […]
At least 11 people were believed killed when a car bomb detonated outside of a busy shopping center in Mogadishu, Somalia on Monday. Another ten people were injured in the blast, which is believed to be the work of al-Shabaab, an Islamic extremist group currently operating in the region. However, no group has yet claimed […]
On Saturday the 19th of January, U.S. AFRICOM jets carried out airstrikes in Somalia, killing at least 52 al-Shabaab fighters. The strike occurred after more than 100 insurgents stormed and took control of parts of the Bar Sanguni military base near the Jilib district, Middle Juba region. According to U.S. military officials, no Americans were […]
An unwelcome avalanche of fame has fallen on the lone Special Air Service (SAS) member who responded to last Tuesday’s terrorist attack in downtown Nairobi, Kenya. News outlets around the world have speculated about his identity and outfit. At first, he was a Navy SEAL from SEAL Team 3 because he wore a Velcro patch that […]
Three people — two UN personnel and a contractor — were injured today after 7 mortars hit the Halane UN compound in Mogadishu. Al Shabaab have used these tactics before, but never with this number of victims in the compound. According to the official statement by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, […]
Al-Shabaab, Somalia largest terrorist organisation, is engaged in an economic war — and it is the country’s business sector that is getting hurt in the crossfire. Somali businessmen and local people on the ground are saying the rival Islamist groups are targeting companies, to an unprecedented degree, with demands or so-called taxes. Al-Shabaab has already […]
Brussels, Belgium—The European Union must revise its African foreign, security, and financial aid policy. The European Court of Auditors (COA), an official body that monitors EU public spending, has just released an investigation of EU’s policies and initiatives in Africa. The COA has concluded that the Commission, the EU’s executive branch, and the European External […]
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