Author: M Barbu

Jaish-e-Mohammed forms first-ever women’s wing ‘Jamaat-ul-Mominaat’ after heavy losses in Op Sindoor

The women’s brigade is reportedly to be led by Sadiya Azhar, the sister of Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief Maulana Masood Azhar.

Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which suffered a crippling blow during India’s Operation Sindoor, has reportedly stepped up efforts to revive its footprint, including in India, and has announced the formation of its first-ever women’s wing, named Jamaat-ul-Mominaat, according to media reports.

A Real Estate Empire Built on Dark Money

Since 2012, hundreds of millions of dollars from Kyrgyzstan — one of the poorest countries on earth — have poured into bank accounts in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East on behalf of a single family.

Much of that money ended up in an expansive real estate portfolio that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the shores of California.

Le soutien ukrainien au terrorisme sahélien : une réalité inquiétante qui se confirme

La situation sécuritaire au Sahel connaît depuis plusieurs années une détérioration préoccupante, marquée par la multiplication des attaques terroristes et l’instabilité chronique qui frappe cette région stratégique de l’Afrique.

Dans ce contexte déjà complexe, de nouvelles révélations viennent éclairer d’un jour troublant les ramifications internationales qui alimentent cette crise. Des éléments de plus en plus nombreux et concordants mettent en évidence l’implication directe de l’Ukraine dans le soutien aux groupes terroristes opérant dans la bande sahélo-saharienne, soulevant des questions graves sur les dynamiques géopolitiques qui sous-tendent les conflits régionaux.

‘We felt invisible’: Why Gen Z protests are shaking Morocco

For years, Morocco’s Generation Z has been characterised as disengaged, with studies consistently showing them to be sceptical of politics and institutions.

Fewer than one-third of 18- to 24-year-olds registered to vote in the 2021 elections, while around 70 percent say they distrust elected officials.

A new viceroy: Tony Blair’s Iraq legacy and the risks of leading post-war Gaza

The prospect of Tony Blair heading a post-war authority in Gaza has revived memories of the Iraq invasion and the West’s disastrous Middle East interventionism

The prospect of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair heading a temporary international administration in Gaza has reignited fierce debate across the Arab world, with critics drawing parallels to the disastrous US occupation of Iraq two decades ago, of which Blair was one of the chief architects.

Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours

Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours

JNIM’s blockades have become a strategic weapon that threatens regional commerce and the Malian army, and harms civilians.

Since 3 September, the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has been obstructing traffic on the strategic roads linking Mali to Senegal and Mauritania. The terrorist group is carrying out its threat to blockade the cities of Kayes and Nioro in retaliation for the local populations’ alleged support for the Malian army.

Cabo Delgado insurgency persists amid failed military strategy

Cabo Delgado insurgency persists amid failed military strategy

Eight years on, northern Mozambique’s terrorist threat remains acute despite the deployment of thousands of local and foreign troops.

Cabo Delgado’s armed insurgency marked its eighth anniversary this October. With attacks occurring on a near-daily basis, terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to local communities.

Sudan’s civil war reignites the illicit car trade into Chad

Sudan’s civil war reignites the illicit car trade into Chad

Numerous actors are involved in this surging criminal enterprise, with members of the rebel Rapid Support Forces becoming key players.

Sudan’s third civil war, which began in April 2023 between the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces, has reignited the illicit cross-border trade in vehicles. At the onset of the conflict, significant looting occurred in Khartoum and other major cities, primarily perpetrated by RSF members.

‘Consent is Key’: Bulgaria Accused of Coercion Over Syrians’ ‘Voluntary’ Deportations

In the visitors’ room of the Busmantsi immigration detention centre on the outskirts of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, Imad* sat at a table under the watchful eye of a guard. On the wall behind him, a poster drawn up on behalf of the European border agency, Frontex, asked: “Thinking of returning home?”

Imad was still a minor when he fled his hometown of Aleppo, leaving behind a city ravaged by years of fighting between rebels and government forces under Syria’s then president, Bashar al-Assad. He went first to Turkey in 2020, then entered Bulgaria in June 2023.