13 January 2026
16 hour ago
Head of Rossotrudnichestvo: "Russian Houses" in Central African Republic and Mali that were opened by "famous PMC"(Wagner PMC) became the part of Rossotrudnichestvo agency
Niger: ISIS Sahel claims responsibility for "an IED attack against an army vehicle in Télemsès near Tahoua yesterday"
Togo releases Frenchman detained since June over anti-government protests
Due to the large number of JNIM fighters recently joining IS-Sahel both in Mali and Burkina Faso, and in some cases killing their own brother in arms before leaving to IS, JNIM has started to get suspicious of their fighters, these two JNIM militants were suspected of attempting to join IS-Sahel and were executed
Nigeria says it was joint cooperation with the US that led to strikes in the country as part of counter terror cooperation:
Trump announces strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria
Nigeria: Army troops in Sokoto have killed  bandit leader Kachalla Kallamu during an operation in Sabon Birnin1 month ago
Nigeria: Army troops in Sokoto have killed bandit leader Kachalla Kallamu during an operation in Sabon Birnin
Nigerian Presidency: President Bola Tinubu ordered the Air Force to take control of Benin's airspace in response to its request.
1 month ago
Benin: The situation is under control, assures President Talon after the attempted coup
The Chair of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of state and Government has ordered the deployment of elements of the ECOWAS Standby Force to the Republic of Benin with immediate effect
AFP: Nigerian army launches airstrikes on targets in Benin
Senegal: Students at Senegal’s Cheikh Anta Diop University protested over unpaid scholarships. Security forces used tear gas and warning shots, and eyewitnesses reported multiple injuries
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, effective immediately, they have halted immigration and naturalization processes for individuals originating from nineteen countries, with these including: Afghanistan, Burma, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, and Yemen
1 month ago
Nigeria: Bandit attacks in Zamfara’s Zurmi and Bungudu local government areas left one person dead and dozens abducted in coordinated raids
1 month ago
Nigeria: At least 11 people — including a pregnant woman and children — were abducted in a new terrorist attack in Isapa near Eruku, Kwara State
1 month ago
Mali: Authorities say 235 JNIM militants have surrendered in the north
Mali: A fuel tanker convoy from Ivory Coast has reportedly arrived in Bamako1 month ago
Mali: A fuel tanker convoy from Ivory Coast has reportedly arrived in Bamako
After staying in control of the town of Loulouni, southern Mali, for a while, JNIM withdraws its forces, the militant filming says he can't film all of the fighters as there are too many, and that they came to fight the pro-government Dozo militias but most of them fled1 month ago
After staying in control of the town of Loulouni, southern Mali, for a while, JNIM withdraws its forces, the militant filming says he can't film all of the fighters as there are too many, and that they came to fight the pro-government Dozo militias but most of them fled
Tuareg JNIM militant and his unit on the road between Kita and Bamako, they seem to be patrolling while trucks pass by unbothered, this is new evidence of significant reinforcements mobilized by JNIM from northern Mali to the west to enforce the ongoing fuel blockade
Mali: Army drone strikes kill thirteen civilians, including seven children, in the Timbuktu region
Burkina Faso: ISIS Sahel claims responsibility for an attack "last Saturday against a position of al-Qaeda [JNIM] militias in Tigou resulted in 36 dead" the war continues to rage between the two groups since 2019
Islamists from JNIM raided Soumpi army camp in Timbuktu Mali
2 month ago
Nigeria: "Boko Haram" (JAS) raided "Islamic State - West Africa" (ISWAP) positions and killed numerous ISIS militants in Lake Chad. BH - JAS militants seemingly used a rare Israel-made IWI Galil ACE 32 rifle, China-made Type 56-1 rifles, PKM / Type 80 machine
2 month ago
Mali: Army launched airstrikes on JNIM positions near Donièna, Kouen and Bessina in Sikasso while escorting a fuel convoy from Ivory Coast to Bamako
Trump threatens Nigeria with military action: "If the Nigerian government continues to permit the murder of Christians, the United States will immediately suspend all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may enter that now disgraced country with all the weapons in hand to completely annihilate the Islamic militants who commit these horrific atrocities. I hereby direct our War Department to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be swift, brutal, and decisive."
2 month ago
US, UK withdraw non-essential embassy staff from Mali: statements
2 month ago
Nigerian Troops Eliminate Three Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN) Gunman in Raid on Outpost in Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, Nigeria
The United States warned its citizens in Mali on Tuesday to leave the country immediately via commercial flights, as the Malian government comes under increasing pressure from al-Qaeda-linked rebels imposing a fuel blockade
Jnım militants returned to show the burned tankers. As far as I can count, 41 fuel tankers were burned in the ambush between Zegoua and Sikasso
Nigerian security forces use tear gas to disperse protesters in Abuja demanding the release of Biafran leader Nnamdi Kanu