Africa
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Aug- 2025 -24 August
Nigeria Says Killed Over 35 Jihadists Near Cameroon Border
Nigeria's air force said it had killed more than 35 jihadists in raids on militant fighters that had gathered near the Cameroon border following an attempted attack on ground troops.
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23 August
UN Says 89 Killed in 10 Days in Sudan’s El-Fasher
The UN said at least 89 people had been killed in 10 days of attacks on the besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher and the adjoining Abu Shouk camp.
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22 August
Niger Army Claims to Have Killed a Boko Haram Leader
The Niger army said it killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, where the country borders Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon.
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20 August
Somalia-Jubaland Power Struggle Benefits Al-Shabaab Militants
Recent clashes in Somalia's semi-autonomous Jubaland region are alarming experts, exposing cracks in the country's federal system and creating an opening for extremist militant group Al-Shabaab to gain ground.
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20 August
Death Toll in Nigerian Mosque Attack Jumps to at Least 30
Gunmen killed at least 30 people in an attack on a mosque in northwestern Nigeria earlier this week, according to a resident and a lawmaker.
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18 August
Militia Attack Kills at Least Nine in Eastern DR Congo
An attack by a group affiliated to Islamic State has killed at least nine people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, local sources said.
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17 August
Nigeria Says Has Arrested Two Leaders of Jihadist Group
Nigerian officials said they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.
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16 August
‘Armed Bandits’ Said to Have Killed 20 Civilians in West Niger
"Armed bandits" killed 20 civilians travelling on a truck in Niger, in a western region where jihadist groups are active, locals said.
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15 August
Sudan Army Chief Rules Out Any Compromise With RSF Paramilitaries
Sudan’s army chief on Thursday vowed there would be no compromise with paramilitary forces who have been at war with the regular army for more than two years amid a deepening humanitarian crisis. Speaking on the centenary of the Sudanese armed forces, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan renewed his commitment to the “battle for dignity, to defeat the rebellion, and to make neither compromise nor reconciliation, whatever the cost.” The remarks come just days after a confidential meeting in Switzerland between Burhan and US Africa envoy Massad Boulos. According to two Sudanese government sources, the pair discussed a new US peace plan. So far, mediation efforts led by Washington and Riyadh have failed to secure a ceasefire. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, led by General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, have attempted to establish a parallel administration in western Sudan, on territory under their control. The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the move on Wednesday, calling it “a direct threat to Sudan’s unity and territorial integrity.” Sudan’s war, now in its third year, has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million, and plunged the nation into the world’s worst hunger and displacement crisis. The European Union on Thursday called on all parties …
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14 August
US Approves $346M Sale of Ammo, Precision Weapons to Nigeria
The US State Department has approved the potential $346 million sale of ammunition and precision-guided weapons to Nigeria.
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