Ebola Outpaces Response as DRC Deaths Surge
The UN says Ebola is spreading faster than the response in the DRC, where more than 2,000 people have died and cases continue rising rapidly.
Continue readingUN Says $50 Million Ransom Fueled JNIM
A $50 million hostage ransom significantly strengthened al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM, funding its Mali offensive while sending portions of the money into the wider al-Qaeda network.
Continue readingLibya Intelligence Chief Killed in Benghazi
Major General Fawzi al-Mansouri was killed when an explosive device detonated in his vehicle outside his Benghazi home, security sources said.
Continue readingResearch points to wider Ebola spread as WHO raises global alarm
Imperial College London researchers estimate the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo may be several times larger than official confirmed counts show, deepening concern after WHO declared the crisis an international health emergency.
Continue readingUS forces kill top ISIS leader in Nigeria
U.S. and Nigerian forces have killed Abu Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of the Islamic State group worldwide, according to an announcement Friday by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Continue readingSomali Piracy Threat Rises After New Hijacks and Attempted Boarding
Recent UKMTO and JMIC warnings point to renewed pirate activity off Somalia, including vessel seizures and attempted boardings.
Continue readingUnder the Claws of Separation: How the Balance of Power Tipped in Mali
After being gripped by a years-long internal conflict shaped by broken promises to the peoples of the Sahara, extrajudicial killings by paramilitary forces, the suspension of democratic values, and ongoing struggles with Jihadist Salafist groups, Mali, Jewel of West Africa’s Crown, is on the brink of a new chapter in a war that first began in 2012. Until now, the conflict was considered semi-stagnant, limited to sporadic engagements between the nation’s military junta and dissident factions. However, coordinated attacks against the junta that emerged on Saturday suggest the conflict is rapidly regaining momentum. This newly established escalation may prove severe enough to put the military government in jeopardy, potentially paving the way for a Mali entirely splintered by separatist and Islamist forces.
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