November 05
West Africa: Chad's Deby Threatens to Withdraw From Task Force After Deadly Boko Haram Attack
VOA
Chad says it will withdraw its troops from the United Nations-supported Multinational Joint Task Force of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, which combats Boko Haram in Cameroon,… Read more »
Sudan: El Burhan Replaces Four Sudan Ministers, Including Foreign Affairs
Dabanga
Yesterday, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, chair of the Sovereignty Council and commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), replaced four ministers of the Sudanese… Read more »
Malawi: Amid Criticism and Controversy, Commission Begins Work On Chilima Plane Crash Inquiry
Nyasa Times
The Commission of Inquiry into the June 10, 2024, military plane crash that claimed the life of Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others has officially begun its work,… Read more »
South Africa: UK Foreign Secretary Voices Concern to SA Counterpart About North Koreans Fighting Against Ukraine
Daily Maverick
At a meeting on Tuesday, David Lammy and Ronald Lamola agreed to strengthen collaboration on defence and security. Read more »
Sudan: 'Significant Expansion of Grave Sites Corroborates Reports of RSF Atrocities in El Gezira, Sudan' - Yale HRL Report
Dabanga
Comparison of satellite imagery show "significant expansion of grave sites in El Sariha, Rufaa, and Abu Jalfa, in Sudan's El Gezira, between September 29 and October 31, as well as… Read more »
Sudan: RSF Clash With Army and Allies in North Darfur
Dabanga
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted various areas of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, with heavy artillery yesterday. Karnoi Emergency Room reported casualties and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force Bombs Terrorists Frustrating Repairs of Shiroro-Kaduna Transmission Line
Premium Times
Our reporter identified at least 12 communities in Niger and Kaduna states where sustained terror activities may hinder the full restoration of power. Read more »
November 04
Somalia: Two Ministers Resign From Somalia's Government Amid Tensions
Shabelle
In a significant political development, two ministers from Somalia's federal government resigned on Sunday, November 3, 2024, citing what they described as the government's plans… Read more »
Ethiopia: Analysis - Tigray's Ayder Hospital Struggles to Deliver Essential Services As Budget Cuts Bite - Staff, Patients Confront Tough Choices [analysis]
Addis Standard
Berhane Gebremichael, a resident of Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, faced a challenging situation this year when his nearly three-year-old daughter, severely injured in… Read more »
Sudan: RSF Is Depopulating War-Torn Sudan's Breadbasket Amid an Unprecedented Famine
People's Dispatch
Worsening the world's largest displacement crisis, attacks by RSF killing hundreds, have affected 120 villages in the Gezira, forcing another 135,000 people to flee. Read more »
Mozambique: Rwanda Govt Denies Sending Troops to Maputo
AIM
Mozambique's fugitive opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, on Sunday night claimed that Rwandan troops are being transferred from the northern province of Cabo Delgado to Maputo,… Read more »
November 03
Somalia: Somalia President Appoints New Military Commanders
Shabelle
In a strategic move to bolster Somalia's defense apparatus, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has made key changes in the military hierarchy, appointing General Sahal Abdullahi Omar… Read more »
Somalia: African Union Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabab Mortar Attack
VOA
Two African Union soldiers were killed and a third one injured by an al-Shabab mortar attack Sunday on their base inside the perimeters of Mogadishu's international airport. Read more »
Somalia: 27 Al-Shabab Militants Killed in Middle Shabelle Region
Radio Dalsan
Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) announced the killing of 27 al-Shabab militants during a 12-hour military operation in the Yaaqle area of Middle… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Military Court Sentences Three Men for Alleged Collaboration With Al-Shabaab
Radio Dalsan
Somalia's military court has sentenced three men to prison for collaborating with the Al-Shabaab militant group. Abdi Abdulle Omar and Mohamed Mohamud Abdi received eight-year… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Intelligence Forces Kill 27 Al-Shabaab Militants in Middle Shabelle Operation
Shabelle
Somali security forces successfully executed an operation in the Yaqle area of the Middle Shabelle region, resulting in the deaths of 27 Al-Shabaab militants, the National… Read more »
Algeria: President Tebboune Receives Cuban Deputy Minister of Armed Forces
Algerie Presse Service
The President of the Republic, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the Minister of the National Defence, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, received on Sunday the Cuban Deputy Minister… Read more »
November 01
Sudan: UN Chief 'Appalled' At RSF Attacks in Sudan's Al Jazirah State
VOA
The U.N. secretary-general on Friday strongly condemned recent attacks in Sudan's Al Jazirah state by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and reiterated his call for the war to… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Retains Authority Over Ethiopian Troop Inclusion in Aussom, Says UK Ambassador
Shabelle
The United Kingdom's Ambassador to Somalia, Michael Nithavrianakis, has affirmed that Somalia holds the authority to decide on whether Ethiopian troops will participate in the… Read more »
October 31
Chad: Mystery Surrounds Detention of Wagner Group Operative in Chad
VOA
A shadowy Russian political operator with close ties to the notorious Wagner Group and its late founder Yevgeny Prigozhin is detained in Chad on unexplained charges, adding a fresh… Read more »
Ethiopia: Residents in Ethiopia's Oromia Region Report Network Disruptions As Government Forces Fight Rebels
VOA
Residents in Ethiopia's Oromia region say access to phone communication and internet service has been disrupted for months as government forces fight against two rebel groups. Read more »
Sudan: Growing Armed Presence in Eastern Sudan Fuels Fears of Escalation
Dabanga
The 'Eastern Battalion forces' have said their troops are deployed across eastern Sudan in coordination with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). This raises fears of an escalation… Read more »
Nigeria: Army Prepares for Oluyede's Leadership As Wait for Lagbaja Continues
Daily Trust
The acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, a Major-General ,will assume duties from Friday November 1, 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Wreckage of Crashed Helicopter Found
Premium Times
The bodies of five of the eight passengers and crew members in the helicopter had earlier been found on different days. Read more »
Africa: Mau Mau - Mukami Kimathi's Swansong to a City At War [analysis]
African Arguments
72 years after the Declaration of Emergency in Kenya triggered one of the bloodiest anti-colonial wars in history, little has changed for survivors. Read more »
