Mali under pressure as coordinated attacks aim to ‘destabilise’ state [Interview]/in /by
Mali is under growing pressure as coordinated attacks target major cities, use covert infiltration, and bring together rival armed groups, according to political analyst Josiasse Assemon.
Relative calm returns to many parts of Mali following weekend’s attacks/in /by
A fragile calm prevailed on Monday in the Malian capital, Bamako, and the ruling junta's stronghold of Kati, after two days of fierce fighting between the army and jihadists allied with Tuareg separatists, which have plunged the country into uncertainty over the military government's future
Relative calm returns to many parts of Mali following weekend’s attacks/in /by
A fragile calm prevailed on Monday in the Malian capital, Bamako, and the ruling junta's stronghold of Kati, after two days of fierce fighting between the army and jihadists allied with Tuareg separatists, which have plunged the country into uncertainty over the military government's future
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz without nuclear deal/in /by
A standoff continues in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow entrance to the Persian Gulf through which one-fifth of the world's oil and natural gas is transported, as Iran has limited access and the US has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports.
DRC creates paramilitary mining security unit backed by US and UAE funding/in /by
The Democratic Republic of Congo announced on Monday the creation of a paramilitary guard backed by US and Emirati investments to secure its vast mining operations.
Gunmen abduct 23 children from orphanage in central Nigeria/in /by
Gunmen raided an unregistered orphanage in central Nigeria's Kogi state and kidnapped at least 23 children, authorities said on Monday, with eight still missing after a partial rescue operation.
Court martial of Nigerian officers over coup plot to resume in May/in /by
The court martial of three dozen Nigerian officers charged with planning to overthrow the government will resume next month, local officials said on Monday.
Pix of the Day, 27 April 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 27 April 2026
Pix of the Day, 27 April 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 27 April 2026
Court martial of Nigerian officers accused of coup plot to resume in May/in /by
The court martial of three dozen Nigerian officers charged with planning to overthrow the government will resume next month, local officials said on Monday.