At least 17 police officers were killed in Nigeria’s northeast Yobe state after présumable Islamist militants attacked a specialised military school that also trains police officers, the national police spokesman said late on May 16. Nigeria has been struggling an Islamist insurgency in its northeast for over 18 years. In a different area of the…
Category: Conflict
Mali: ongoing security crisis
Brussels 05.05.2026 Mali’s leader General Assimi Goïta has been appointed as Defence Minister after the officer who previously held the post was killed in a wave of jihadist’s, and Tuareg’s rebels attacks.(Image above: courtesy Bob Brewer). The West African country has been going thought a security crisis for more than a week after an alliance…
DR Congo-Rwanda: Advancing Peace
Brussels 24.04.2026 On April 23, 2026, representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda, along with the United States, the State of Qatar, the Republic of Togo (as the African Union mediator), and the African Union Commission convened to assess implementation of the Peace Agreement, signed on June 27,…
UN: Slavery as “historical wrongs”
Strasbourg 26.03.2026 The UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’ spearheaded by Ghana received 123 votes in favour. Three countries – Argentina, Israel and the United States – voted against and 52 abstained. The UN General Assembly has adopted a Ghana-led resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity,” passing despite opposition…
SA: Ramaphosa targets organized crime
Brussels 16.02.2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy the army to assist the police fight criminal gangs and illegal mining in South Africa. (Image above: illustration) Gang violence is a major problem in South Africa, which has one of the world’s highest murder rates. A deeper look at the latest statistics shows that the…
South Sudan: EU calls for ceasefire
Brussels 30.01.2026 “The European Union follows with concern the escalating security situation in South Sudan especially in Jonglei State and calls on all parties to return to the terms of the 2018 peace agreement. An immediate ceasefire is the only guarantee for peace and stability in South Sudan, reads the Statement by the European External…
Nigeria: U.S. strikes “terrorist scum”
26.12.2025 Brussels the U.S. military has launched strikes against the Islamic State (IS) linked groups in north-western Nigeria, where they have sought to establish a stronghold. Camps led by the group in Sokoto state on Nigeria’s border with Niger, were hit, the U.S. military reported, adding that an “initial assessment” suggested “multiple” fatalities. "Tonight, at…
Somalia: U.S. anti-terrorist operation
Brussels 27.11.2025 The U.S. special forces have launched a significant ground operation targeting the Islamic State’s Somalia Province (ISSP) in the Baalade Valley of Puntland. Heavy clashes are reportedly taking place between American forces and ISSP fighters throughout the rugged Cal Miskaad mountain range. (Image above: illustration). BREAKING:⚠️ MAJOR U.S. SPECIAL FORCES OPERATION NOW UNDERWAY…
Sudan: RSF reacts to U.S. initiative
Brussels 22.11.2025 Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) welcomed President Trump’s initiative to end the war, affirming full cooperation with international mediation. The group controls roughly one-third of Sudan as conflict continues with the Sudanese Armed Forces. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reacted on U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of his intention to work toward ending…
Sudan: UK announces £5M aid fund
Brussels 01.10.2025 The Foreign Secretary has today, 1 November, announced £5 million of urgent funding to provide lifesaving support for Sudan. Speaking at the 21st Manama Dialogue Conference in Bahrain, the Foreign Secretary condemned the truly horrifying and utterly intolerable scenes in El-Fasher where 260,000 people, half of whom are children, are trapped in famine-like…