https://allafrica.com/stories/202502060264.html The article writes on the need for regional collaboration among Ethiopia and Kenya in fighting collective security issues of the Horn of Africa. The article notes their combined operation against the “Shene” terror groups that carry out terrorism, arms smuggling, and other crime along their mutual border. It views the alliance as a symbol of more widespread regional security… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-he-ordered-airstrikes-islamic-state-somalia-2025-02-01 In early February Trump announced that U.S. forces had carried out on airstrike in the Golis Mountains in Somalia. The strike was carried out to target ISIS members that were reported to be hiding out in the caves within the mountains. The number of deaths is unknown but the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reports that no civilians were… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/somalia-piracy-ship-freed-european-atalanta-3cdb4432d916c0f75d59743ee95a32a0 A naval force known as EUNAVFOR Atalanta helped free a Yemeni fishing boat that was suspected to be seized by Somali pirates. It is reported that the 12 mariners on board were safe and unharmed. Crew members confirmed that suspected pirates had abandoned the vessel after stealing any goods of value on the ship. Piracy has been a prominent… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-police-lower-cage-into-mine-check-if-anyone-left-after-78-died-2025-01-16 Since August there have been reports of people working and staying in an illegal gold mine. Police had cut off water and food access to the mine in hopes to push people out to be put under arrest. GIWASU Labour Union called this incident “the worst state-sponsored massacre since the end of apartheid.” 78 dead bodies had been pulled… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/2/at-least-27-people-killed-dozens-rescued-after-two-shipwrecks-off-tunisia On Thursday January 2, 2025 Al Jazeera reported on the National Guard responding to multiple shipwrecks being found outside of Tunisia. The area where these ships were found are known departure points for migrants or refugees wanting to head towards Europe. It is reported by the Tunisian National Guard that the boats set sail around, “December 31 to January… Read more »
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/31/middleeast/spike-russian-flights-libya-desert-base-intl/index.html On December 31, 2024 CNN World reported that since Bashar al-Assad was forced out of his Syrian leader role, Russia has started being more present in the Libyan desert. There I much evidence of Russia wanting to have more influence and involvement in Africa. Earlier this month CNN reports that Russia had started moving equipment out of Syria. With… Read more »
