A late-night assault on the Zike community in Bassa, Plateau State, North-central Nigeria, has left over 40 people dead and nearly 1,000 residents displaced. The attack, which took place around midnight on Monday, lasted for close to two hours, according to several eyewitnesses. The violence has deepened fears among locals, many of whom have already…
The High Islamic Council of Mali (HCIM) has urged both Bamako and Algiers to resume dialogue and restore trust, amid escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries. The appeal comes after Algeria shot down a Malian drone near the border on the night of March 31 to April 1—a move Mali described as “deliberate aggression.”…
The Nigerian Army has announced the killing of notorious bandit leader Gwaska Dankarami and over 100 of his suspected fighters in a major joint military operation in the northwest region of the country. Dankarami, considered a high-value target, reportedly served as the second-in-command to a prominent Islamic State-linked leader. He had been operating from the…
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has expressed readiness to expand its membership to other African countries—but only under strict conditions. Speaking at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum over the weekend, Niger’s Foreign Minister, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, said the Confederation was not created to remain exclusive to Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. However, he emphasized the…
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has confirmed that his party, the African Peoples’ Party–Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), will participate in the presidential election scheduled for October 2025, despite ongoing disputes over the credibility of the country’s electoral body. Gbagbo made the announcement during the Renaissance Festival commemorating the founding of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI), the…
