Burkina Faso recently revealed that it has thwarted another coup aimed at the junta leader, Ibrahim Traoré. Burkina Faso recently thwarted a coup attempt aimed at junta leader Ibrahim Traoré. The coup was orchestrated by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, the former leader removed by Traoré in 2022. The plot involved detailed strategic plans to assassinate the…
Somali and U.S. forces carried out a joint helicopter and drone operation near Jilib, the main stronghold of al-Shabaab in southern Somalia, in what officials described as a key effort to disrupt the Islamist group’s leadership and operations. Somali and U.S. forces performed a targeted joint operation near Jilib, aiming to disrupt al-Shabaab leadership activities.…
The arrest and conviction of three Chinese nationals in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has renewed scrutiny on how illicit finance networks help sustain conflict economies across parts of Africa. Three Chinese nationals have been convicted in eastern DRC for illegal mining and money laundering, spotlighting foreign involvement in conflict economies. Analysts say…
