Security

Niger’s military government has announced its immediate withdrawal from a multinational security force combating extremist groups in the volatile Lake Chad basin, prioritizing defense of its energy infrastructure amid escalating threats. The decision was formally disclosed...

As Washington edges closer to a potential Black Sea peace deal, Europe’s major players have drawn a hard line: no sanctions relief for Moscow. The unified stance from London, Paris, and Berlin serves as both reassurance...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Uganda is violating a United Nations arms embargo by entering South Sudan with armoured and air force units and conducting air strikes, South Sudan's First Vice President, Riek Machar, has alleged. The allegation...

The United Nations has issued an urgent alert that South Sudan risks plunging back into full-scale civil conflict as clashes between government and opposition forces grow more violent. Nicholas Haysom, chief of the UN Mission in...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Burundian authorities say they have "credible intelligence" that Rwanda is planning an attack, claiming that Kigali attempted to launch a coup a decade ago in Burundi, akin to "what it's doing in the...

Chad has issued a forceful response to what it calls a "declaration of war" from Sudan, after a senior Sudanese military leader threatened to target Chadian airports. The sharp exchange marks a dangerous escalation in tensions...