Somalis Push Back al-Shabaab as US Considers Returning to the Country
The Somali army has scored more victories against al-Shabaab. But can its streak last without U.S. support?
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Moving AFRICOM Headquarters to Africa Makes Sense. Here’s Why
Different realities call for different approaches and the U.S. should seriously consider finally moving AFRICOM’s headquarters to Africa.
Russia, China, and the US Push for Influence in Africa
Africa is poised to become a major theater in the great power struggle between the U.S., Russia, and China General Dagvin Anderson explained.
Mozambique Turns to Green Berets After Russians Fail Against al-Shabaab
“U.S. SOF… will support Mozambique’s efforts to prevent the spread of terrorism and violent extremism,” the US embassy said.
What Colonel Owen Ray’s Case Tells Us About Post Traumatic Stress
Post Traumatic Stress continues to plague our warriors. But as the military and medicine search for a path forward, many are left behind.
US airstrike kills 6 Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia
The United States military killed six al-Shabab terrorists and wounded three others in an airstrike in Somalia. There were no civilian casualties. The airstrike followed after the al-Qaida-linked group attacked Somali forces while U.S. forces, which were there to advise their Somali partners, were close by. According to a statement by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), […]
US suspends military support to Mali after coup d’état
The United States has suspended all cooperation with Mali’s military following the overthrow of the Malian president by army officers, the U.S. envoy to West Africa’s Sahel region said on Friday. This comes despite thousands of Malians celebrating the overthrow in the streets of the capital of Bamako. U.S. envoy J. Peter Pham told the […]
French-led Special Operations Task Force Takuba now active in Africa
Terrorism, acute food shortages, the coronavirus pandemic, and climate change have all taken a toll on the security and humanitarian situation in the Sahel making security in the region tenuous. The security situation in the G5 Sahel has continued to worsen, despite some successes on the ground. Boko Haram terrorists continue to operate with near […]
Somali Military captures strategic al-Shabaab stronghold
Somali commandos of the Danab “Lightning” Brigade, backed by Ugandan African Union (AU) forces, have taken the strategic town of Kuntuwaarey in the Lower Shabelle region from the al-Shabaab terrorist group, freeing at least 33 children in the process, officials said. The town of Kuntuwaarey, in the southwest of Somalia, located about 200 kilometers from […]
Islamic State and al-Qaeda terrorists fight it out in the Sahel
This article was written by Ana Maria Baloi and originally published on Grey Dynamics. Why Does This Matter The Islamic State’s (IS) newspaper al-Naba reported that heavy fighting between the IS-affiliated Islamic State in Greater Sahara (ISGS) and al-Qaeda-aligned Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has been ongoing since 17 April 2020. ISGS blames JNIM for […]
Somali Army kills 17 al-Shabaab terrorists in fierce firefight
On Wednesday, Somali military forces repulsed an attack by Al-Shabaab terrorists who were attempting to capture the Somali national army base in Daynuney, according to government reports. Daynuney is a small town located 25 kilometers (15 miles) from Baidoa, the Bay region’s administrative capital. The town has frequently been a target of the terrorist group. […]
American strategy in North Africa
This article was written by Louis Tayler and originally published on Grey Dynamics. Key Judgements AFRICOM’s mission in North Africa is to limit the instability caused by the second Libyan Civil War. This mission has achieved some measure of success. AFRICOM, and by extension, the United States, has a de-facto neutrality policy regarding the second Libyan […]
