Germany: Intelligence Chief Calls for Vigilance, Fearing ISIS Return
A state of alert has taken over in Germany’s capital, Berlin, amidst fears of the return of German ISIS militants held by the Kurds in Syria.
Guns, Mercenaries, Minerals – Russia Embraces Africa
Russia has been busy on the African continent in recent years. Russian officials acknowledged Russians were on board an Antonov An-72 transport which crashed last week in a remote Congolese forest.
US Keeping Troops Near Syrian Oil Fields
The United States is keeping some troops near oil fields in northeastern Syria to protect them from being captured by Islamic State, defense chief Mark Esper said Monday.
Russie-Afrique : à Sotchi, les dirigeants africains répondent à l’appel de Vladimir Poutine
Ouverture réussie pour le premier sommet Russie-Afrique organisé par Vladimir Poutine et co-présidé par le président en exercice de l’Union africaine (UA), Abdel Fattah al-Sissi. Les dirigeants africains ont répondu à l’appel de Sotchi et, en ce premier jour surtout consacré à la coopération économique, promesses, serments d’amitié et contrats se sont multipliés.
Guns, Mercenaries, Minerals – Russia Embraces Africa
Russia has been busy on the African continent in recent years. Russian officials acknowledged Russians were on board an Antonov An-72 transport which crashed last week in a remote Congolese forest.
There have also been reports of Russians killed in civlil war battles in Libya recently. And Russia has been making deals and spending money and making commitments all over Africa.
US Keeping Troops Near Syrian Oil Fields
The United States is keeping some troops near oil fields in northeastern Syria to protect them from being captured by Islamic State, defense chief Mark Esper said Monday.
Al Qaeda leader reported killed in Tunisia
A senior leader within al Qaeda’s Uqba bin Nafi Battalion (KUBN) was reportedly killed in a military operation earlier today, according to Tunisia’s Ministry of Interior.
AL-QAEDA IS STRENGTHENING ITS NETWORKS THROUGHOUT THE SAHEL
Al-Qaeda maintains a stronger position in the Sahel than Islamic State-affiliated groups.
Although Western targets have been struck in recent years, the vast majority of jihadist attacks and resources have been focused on local-level operations in the Sahel.
Russie-Afrique : la stratégie de Vladimir Poutine pour reconquérir le continent
Au sud du Sahara et au Maghreb, Vladimir Poutine veut voir son pays jouer un rôle de premier plan, comme au temps de la guerre froide. Du 22 au 24 octobre, Sotchi, au bord de la mer Noire, accueillera le tout premier sommet Russie-Afrique.
Iraqi youth protesters: Who they are, what they want, and what’s next
“We reached a level of injustice we could no longer take. For every action, there is a reaction,” explained one civil society activist following the Oct. 1 outbreak of protests in Baghdad and central and southern Iraq.