The Islamic State’s external province in Congo and Mozambique coordinates ISIS core on attack claims, but also the timing of attacks.
The ISIS spokesman’s October speech calling for prison break operations preceded a successful prison break by jihadists in Congo and an attempted prison break ISIS fighters in Mozambique.
What is the best way to describe the conflict in Libya? Is it a civil war between competing factions? Or has the conflict in fact morphed into a proxy war where there are several competing agendas at work?
Depuis la libération de centaines de jihadistes au Mali, en octobre, les autorités s’inquiètent de l’identité de certains de ces éléments, qui pourraient menacer sa sécurité.
Russian Wagner Group mercenaries and the Sudanese Janjaweed forc es are still flooding into the city of Sirte to bolster the forces of Haftar, the Burkan Al-Ghadab (Volcano of Rage) operation said Wednesday.
The key city of Sirte, which lies some 450 kilometers (280 miles) east of the capital, is currently under the control of Haftar’s forces.
Libyan armed forces are important to protect the country and fight against extremist and criminal groups in the south, announced Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar.
Speaking during his meeting with a delegation of the Hasawna tribe, Haftar valued the efforts of the tribes and their support to the army in its war against terrorism and invaders.
Un présumé djihadiste faisant partie du groupe de 200 prisonniers libérés en octobre dernier par le Mali a été arrêté lundi dans le sud de l’Algérie, a-t-on appris de l’AFP.
Elle précise que la capture a eu lieu à Timiaouine, près de Tamanrasset.
« Le criminel, âgé de 32 ans, a été arrêté après un minutieux suivi de ses mouvements douteux, dès son entrée en territoire national », ajoute la mêrme source.
Abdoulaye Sawadogo ne sait plus vers qui se tourner pour récupérer sa parcelle: quand ce cultivateur a accueilli quelques déplacés qui cherchaient un endroit où déposer leur baluchon après avoir fui les violences dans le nord du Burkina Faso, il pensait que cela serait l’affaire de quelques semaines.
Après avoir construit un mur de sable, le royaume mène des travaux de remblai sur la route menant à la Mauritanie, dans un contexte de tensions avec le Front Polisario.
Opposés depuis deux semaines dans un conflit militaire, le gouvernement éthiopien et les autorités de la région dissidente du Tigré ont chacun revendiqué, mercredi, d’importantes victoires militaires.
There has long been speculation about how Boko Haram and other terrorist organizations are funded. Some funding clearly comes [PDF] from criminal activity, with kidnapping particularly lucrative, and from bank robberies. Presumably, protection rackets also play a role. At some times and in some places, Boko Haram has been able to impose “taxes” on the local population. Boko Haram has also been involved in trading, especially in the Lake Chad Basin. Weapons—a major expense—appear often to come from government armories, sometimes because “the back gate was left unlocked.” In southern, predominantly Christian Nigeria, it is often assumed that northern “big men” provide funding for Boko Haram. Most of this is speculation. It also appears likely that Boko Haram’s brand of terrorism is cheap; the organization does not require the levels of funding characteristic of terrorist organizations operating in the Middle East or Europe.