Sudan army plans transitional gov’t and elections as it seeks to recapture Khartoum

The Sudanese army chief has announced plans to form a technocratic wartime government once the capital, Khartoum, is fully recaptured from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

After months of intense fighting, the army has recently made significant strides in regaining control of the city, including areas in the proximity of the symbolic presidential palace along the Nile river. Army head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, addressing army-aligned politicians, emphasized that the new government will be essential for completing military objectives and eradicating rebel forces. He confirmed that no ceasefire would be considered unless the RSF halts its campaign in Darfur.

Cut off one head and three others grow – Hezbollah’s Syrian Hub

New information has arisen about the way in which Hezbollah’s military and criminal operations in Syria is using its terrorist organization’s financial network. The modus operandi of this network brings together three elements of Hezbollah’s activity in Syria: weapon smuggling, drug trafficking operations and financing which make use of the logistic capabilities of Syrian-owned transport companies. Using this network allows Hezbollah to hide their international illicit activity under the guise of a legitimate business activity and supply and fund their operations in Europe, Asia and the USA.

Wagner’s Successors Wage Campaign Of Terror In Central African Republic, RFE/RL Finds

Just after noon on January 17, 2023, Privat Damabakizi, 35, and his wife were working in their farm field in a tiny Central African Republic settlement near the border with Cameroon when his brother, Alvin, called him.

Seven armed men wearing camouflage uniforms had just driven up in pickup trucks at Damabakizi’s home in Bouar, a town about 7 kilometers away from the field.

Iran Update, February 8, 2025

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The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests.

Click here to see CTP and ISW’s interactive map of Israeli ground operations, and here to see CTP and ISW’s interactive map of the ongoing opposition offensive in Syria. These maps are updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.

L’Union européenne espère prévenir une guerre commerciale avec les États-Unis

L’UE souhaite entamer au plus vite des négociations avec les États-Unis concernant les droits de douane que le président Donald Trump compte instaurer. C’est ce qu’a déclaré le commissaire européen au Commerce Maroš Šefčovič. Les politiciens européens espèrent discuter de ce problème litigieux avec le vice-président J.D. Vance, qui effectue une visite en France et en Allemagne.

Tunisie : 50 000 migrants africains sur le sol tunisien – Pression européenne sur la Tunisie pour garder les migrants

La visite du ministre britannique des Affaires étrangères, David Lamy, en Tunisie dernièrement a suscité un large débat parmi les Tunisiens sur son contenu et son contexte, d’autant plus qu’il a annoncé un paquet d’aides pour améliorer l’emploi des Tunisiens. Cette visite fait suite à une série de visites de dirigeants européens, dans le contexte de pressions supplémentaires sur la Tunisie pour qu’elle accepte des concessions sur la question des migrants en situation irrégulière. L’objectif affiché est d’aider la Tunisie à mettre en œuvre un programme de retour volontaire des migrants dans leur pays d’origine, mais certains observateurs craignent que cette aide n’ait un autre objectif : installer les migrants et faire de la Tunisie un gardien des frontières européennes.

European Court confirms Greece’s systematic refugee pushbacks

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Greece over illegal migrant deportations, condemning such practices as “systematic”. This pivotal decision could influence how Europe manages migration at its borders

In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, has unanimously ruled against Greece over illegal pushbacks of third country nationals, calling these a “systematic” practice.

A Wake-up Call for West Africa: Addressing the Region’s Rising Violent Extremism

On January 8, the al-Qaida affiliated group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) launched a meticulously planned assault on a fortified military post in northern Benin’s Alibori region, near the country’s borders with Burkina Faso and Niger. The attack claimed the lives of 28 soldiers, injured dozens more and sent shockwaves through a region long considered a fragile but reliable buffer against the violence of the nearby Sahel.

Extremist Content Online: ISIS-K-Linked Voice of Khorasan Web Magazine Recommends Use of Telegram Communications App Despite Terms of Service Change, U.S. White Supremacist Groups Continue to Promote Mass Deportations

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, the ISIS-K-linked propaganda group al-Azaim Media released issue 43 of the Voice of Khorasan web magazine. A feature article compared the Telegram communications app with similar services and recommended the continued use of Telegram despite a September 2024 change in the platform’s terms of service.

Friday Sermon: To our brothers who misunderstand Shari’ah إلى اخواننا الذين لم يفهموا الشريعة, By Murtadha Gusau

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

All thanks and praise are due to Allah, from Whom we seek help and forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allah from the evils of ourselves and the evil consequences of our deeds. Whoever Allah guides will never be misled and whoever strays from Him will never find a guide. I bear witness that there is no god except Allah. Likewise, I bear witness that Muhammad is the servant and the Messenger of Allah.