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Security - 5 December 2025
DRC: United States Says AFC/M23 Withdrawal from Uvira Is Insufficient
New York, December 19, 2025 - The United States has stated that the withdrawal announced by the AFC/M23 armed group from the city of Uvira, in South Kivu province, is insufficient, calling for a broader pullback in line…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
Presidential Recognition of Military Families’ Sacrifices
NIAMEY, Niger - Saturday, November 29, 2025 - President Abdourahamane Tiani led a high-level delegation to Camp Bagaji for a special meeting with the women of the Defense and Security Forces (FDS).
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
Kinshasa: Sacred Union Holds Peaceful Rally Demanding Rwandan Withdrawal and Enforcement of Resolution 2773
Kinshasa, December 19, 2025 - The Sacred Union for the Nation (USN), the political coalition backing President Félix Tshisekedi, organized a peaceful demonstration in the Congolese capital on Friday, calling for the…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
Niger Develops Community-Led Security Communication Strategy
NIAMEY, Niger - Friday, November 28, 2025 - Following the National Community Radio Forum for Inclusive and Responsible Communication (November 25-27, 2025), senior military officials convened with community radio…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
Mali: FAMa Conducts Successful Air Strike Near Sounga-Marka (November 28, 2025)
In a press release issued on November 29, 2025, the General Staff of the Armed Forces informed the public that on Friday, November 28, 2025, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) carried out a successful strike against a group…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
Mali: FAMa Destroys Terrorist Base Hidden in the Ouessebougou Forest (November 27, 2025)
During a surveillance operation on November 27, 2025, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) identified a terrorist base carefully concealed beneath dense vegetation in the Ouessebougou Forest, near Sébабougou.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
Two Egyptian Nationals Kidnapped in Mali Released by JNIM (November 29, 2025)
Two Egyptian traders who were abducted on October 28, 2025, along the Ségou-Bamako road by members of JNIM were released on November 29.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
Tillabéri, Niger - December 4, 2025: Terrorists launched a series of attacks in the Filingue department, killing the son
Armed groups have also extended their threats to Niamey, the capital, where security remains a concern.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
JNIM Targets Malian Army and Africa Corps Vehicle with IED in Kanay (November 28, 2025)
On November 28, 2025, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) announced that it had struck a Malian army and Africa Corps vehicle using an improvised explosive device in the Kanay area, located between Kidal and…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
Tillabéri, Niger - December 3, 2025: At least six civilians were killed when two public transport vehicles were attacked
Local authorities describe the incident as part of a broader pattern of violence in the Tillabéri region, where rural roads and communities have repeatedly come under assault, heightening insecurity and fear among…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
French Foreign Minister Blames Russia for Mali’s Worsening Crisis (November 26, 2025)
On November 26, 2025, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot declared that “the situation in Mali is the result of a clear failure by Russia (…) it has demonstrated its total ineffectiveness.”
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
Niger: Civilian Killed in Niamey’s Ouaridi District
Niamey, November 27, 2025 - A civilian was fatally attacked by unidentified assailants in the Ouaridi district shortly after Maghreb prayers on Thursday, local sources report.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read