Africa

Eleven Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Yemen’s Houthi rebels under unclear circumstances, authorities said Friday, as the rebels face increasing financial pressure and airstrikes from a U.S.-led coalition. Others working for aid groups also have been taken. The detentions come as the Houthis, who seized …

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat pledged help and military assistance while on a whirlwind tour of several countries in Africa’s sub-Saharan region of Sahel this week, as Moscow seeks to grow its influence in the restive, mineral-rich section of the continent. Russia is emerging as the security partner …

Since 2020, Africa has seen more political unrest, violent extremism, and democratic reversals than any other region in the world. A wave of coups has washed across the Sahel and West Africa, leaving authoritarians in power in numerous countries. In addition, the continent has served as a stage for the …

Iran’s role in funding and arming proxy groups in the Middle East has been well documented and has gotten extra attention since the Hamas-led attack in Israel in October 2023. Similarly, Tehran’s arms shipments to Russia are well known and have prompted complaints and sanctions from the West. But Tehran …

The Federal and State leadership of Somalia have discussed the impact of the ongoing exit of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) troops, as the peacekeeping team withdraws from the Horn of Africa nation. So far, at least 5,000 ATMIS troops have left the country in compliance with …

Thousands of military personnel and mercenaries from Russia were transferred to the African country Since the beginning of the year, Russia has been building up its military presence in Libya. Career military personnel of the Ministry of Defense are being transferred there under the guise of mercenaries, as well as …

Long a sinecure of former colonial powers, large parts of Africa have in recent years become a wide-open marketplace for new foreign players. While much of the focus – and hysteria – in the West has been about the resurgence of China and Russia in Africa, there is also a …

In-depth: The Rapid Support Forces have surrounded and besieged the Sudanese army’s last Darfur holdout in El Fasher – a city gripped by famine and fear. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have encircled and besieged El Fasher in North Darfur in recent weeks, but fears of an all-out assault on …

The Israel Defense Force’s move last week into the southern Gaza city of Rafah has exploded in Egypt like a 2,000-pound bomb. Cairo has long been playing a double game, holding Hamas terrorists near while simultaneously trying to appear helpful to the United States and Israel. Israel taking control of …

Putschists in Niger who carried out a military coup last year ordered both French and US troops to leave the West African country. The Nigerian government said on Monday that it has no plan to host foreign military bases within its borders. Information Minister Mohammed Idris described as “false alarms” …