Soldiers and DSS eliminate 45 extremists fighters in major raid in Niger. By Ehud Jones.

In a major breakthrough in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, security forces have confirmed the elimination of at least 45 extremist fighters during a high-intensity operation in Niger State. The joint…

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Read more about the article Angola Demonstrations Turn Violent Over Gasoline Price Increase. By Ehud Jones.
Young protesters in Luanda: 'Fuel prices rise, and our stomachs growl'Image: Julio Pacheco Ntela/AFP

Angola Demonstrations Turn Violent Over Gasoline Price Increase. By Ehud Jones.

We begin with breaking developments out of Angola, where violent protests have erupted nationwide following a dramatic spike in diesel prices. The unrest has left at least 22 dead and…

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Read more about the article The U.S. State Department suspends visa services indefinitely at its embassy in Niger. By Ehud Jones.
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The U.S. State Department suspends visa services indefinitely at its embassy in Niger. By Ehud Jones.

In breaking international news tonight, the United States has officially suspended all routine visa services at its embassy in Niger, citing deepening concerns over the country’s political future and national…

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Read more about the article Sudan’s paramilitary forces announce forming a rival government. Ehud Jones.
Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy head of the military council speaks at a press conference in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. (Associated Press).

Sudan’s paramilitary forces announce forming a rival government. Ehud Jones.

We begin with a dramatic escalation in Sudan’s civil conflict. A notorious paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, has officially announced the formation of a parallel government, further…

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Read more about the article Iran’s presence in Africa creates a serious threat to U.S. security. By Ehud Jones.
General Abdourahamane Tiani (2nd L), the head of the military regime in Niger, greets the thousands of people who gathered at the largest stadium in Niamey for the launch of festivities marking the first anniversary of his coming to power after the July 26, 2023, coup that overthrew civilian president Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, 2004. Getty Images

Iran’s presence in Africa creates a serious threat to U.S. security. By Ehud Jones.

A growing alarm over Iran's expanding operations in Africa and the serious threat those activities may pose to U.S. national security. Both the U.S. State Department and Senator Jim Risch, Chairman…

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Read more about the article Cameroon bars opposition leader to run against world’s oldest president. By Ehud Jones.
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Cameroon bars opposition leader to run against world’s oldest president. By Ehud Jones.

We begin in Central Africa, where controversy is erupting just months ahead of Cameroon’s presidential election. In a move drawing both domestic and international criticism, prominent opposition leader Maurice Kamto…

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Read more about the article Central African Republic president declares to run for a third term. By Ehud Jones.
President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera waves to journalists upon his arrival at Pulkovo International Airport to participate the Russia Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 26, 2023. (Staniclav Krasilnikov/TASS Host Photo Agency Pool Photo via AP, File).

Central African Republic president declares to run for a third term. By Ehud Jones.

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic has officially declared his intention to seek a third term in office. The 68-year-old leader made the announcement Saturday during a gathering…

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Read more about the article Kinshasa and M23 truce signals a potential turning point toward peace in eastern DRC. By Ehud Jones.
Malawi soldiers part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) military mission for eastern Congo, wait for the ceremony to repatriate the two bodies of South African soldiers killed in the ongoing war between M23 rebels and the Congolese army in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi

Kinshasa and M23 truce signals a potential turning point toward peace in eastern DRC. By Ehud Jones.

A hopeful development from the heart of Africa. After years of conflict and hardship, a major breakthrough may be unfolding in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa and…

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