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18

Sep
  • 2024-09-18

JNIM Jihadists Train Their Sights on Togo

West African Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM has carried out a string of attacks near the Togo-Burkina Faso border.

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09

Aug
  • 2024-08-09

Mozambique Seeks to Push Back Islamic State Expansion

Government forces are scrambling to counter new IS tactics

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25

Jul
  • 2024-07-25

Chad Plays Russian Roulette as French Friendship Wanes

Is Chad seeking to ouster France, or simply diversifying its allies?

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23

Jul
  • 2024-07-23

Wagner, Jihadists Battle over Mali’s Gold

Gold is funding the operations of both, fueling deadly violence.

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11

Jul
  • 2024-07-11

IS Purges Christian Civilians in Eastern Congo

Central Africa, East Africa, DRC, Uganda, Rwanda, jihadists, Central Africa Province

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09

Jul
  • 2024-07-09

Jihadists Train Their Sights on Northern Burkina Faso

Since 2022, 40% of Burkina Faso's territory has fallen out of state control, worsened by intensified jihadist attacks from JNIM.

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04

Jun
  • 2024-06-04

Islamic State Brings Weapons Expertise to Africa

The Islamic State group has been busy setting up weapons factories in parts of Africa it controls, notably in Mali and Mozambique,...

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15

May
  • 2024-05-15

A Year of Fighting Corruption in Nigeria

On May 29, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks his first year in office, having required his 48-minister cabinet to sign re...

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11

May
  • 2024-05-11

Implications of a Landmark Election in Chad

On May 6, some eight million voters headed to 25,000 polling stations across Chad to elect a president

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10

May
  • 2024-05-10

Morocco-Kenya Détente Fragments Polisario’s Support

Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita attended a May 2024 African summit in Nairobi on "Fertilizers and Soil Health," boosting...

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06

Apr
  • 2024-04-06

Understanding Chad’s Relations with Israel

Chad cut diplomatic relations with Israel in late 1972, but secret contacts resumed in 2014, leading to the official resumption of...

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01

Feb
  • 2024-02-01

Egypt Opens to Foreign Investment in Sinai Real Estate

On January 4, the Egyptian parliament approved amendments to the Desert Lands Law (143) of 1981, allowing foreign investors unrest...

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