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The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) have declared a decisive turnaround, asserting full control over conflict-affected regions targeted by the Azawad Liberation Front in the north and the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda affiliate, in central and southern Mali. intense clashes in northeast Mali In an official statement, FAMA confirmed that fighting […]

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) have declared they have seized back the initiative and restored stability across all zones targeted by attacks carried out by the Azawad Liberation Front in the north and the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, affiliated with Al-Qaeda, in central and southern Mali. intense clashes unfold amid military […]

The Malian Army Regains Control The Malian army has announced that it has regained the initiative and control of the situation in all areas targeted by the attacks carried out by the Azawad Liberation Front in the north and by the ‘Support of Islam and Muslims’ group linked to Al-Qaeda in the center and south […]

The Malian army has announced that it has regained the initiative and control of the situation in all areas targeted by attacks by the Front de libération de l’Azawad (FLA) in the north and by the ‘Soutien de l’islam et des musulmans’ group linked to Al-Qaïda in the centre and south of the country. Fighting […]

The Malian Armed Forces have declared a shift in momentum, asserting full operational control in previously contested regions where attacks by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM)—affiliated with Al-Qaeda—had escalated in the northern, central, and southern zones of the country. Sustained […]

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) have declared that they have regained the upper hand in all conflict zones targeted by attacks from the Azawad Liberation Front in the north and the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-affiliated faction, in central and southern Mali. Strategic advances amid renewed clashes In an official statement, […]

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) have declared they have regained control across all active conflict zones, including areas targeted by the Azawad Liberation Front in the north and the Support Group for Islam and Muslims—an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group—in central and southern Mali. In a recent official statement, the FAMA detailed ongoing clashes on Sunday near Anifif, […]

Defense & Security • Strategy Mali: russian military strategy in crisis as Africa Corps falters With Bamako having heavily invested in its military partnership with Russia to reclaim territorial control, the results tell a sobering story. After the collapse of Wagner’s operations, its official successor, Africa Corps, is now forced to overhaul its strategy following […]

The Bénin government, led by President Romuald Wadagni, is revolutionizing its agricultural export sector through bold investments in high-tech seed production and advanced logistics. Two flagship projects—an industrial vitroplant facility in Glo-Djigbé and a state-of-the-art fruit terminal at Cotonou International Airport—are reshaping the country’s fruit export value chain while reinforcing economic sovereignty. From subsistence farming […]

Before dawn broke over Aourir, a quiet coastal village just north of Agadir, an elite Moroccan security force moved swiftly through its silent streets. The mission was clear: intercept a radicalized extremist linked to the so-called Islamic State, following precise intelligence from the Directorate General for Territorial Surveillance (DGST). Within seconds of breaching the suspect’s […]

The Ministry of Environment, Fisheries, and Sustainable Development has issued a strict directive prohibiting forestry agents from wearing military uniforms, insignia, ranks, berets, or any other military attributes. Signed by Secretary-General Koularambaye Koundja Julien, the circular addresses concerns over some agents—both military personnel on assignment and civilian staff—adopting gear exclusively reserved for members of Chad’s […]