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ISWAP Finance Operative’s Wife and Son Surrender to Troops in Borno

Security & Conflict Bamidele Tolani Bamidele Tolani -
The wife and 11-year-old son of a senior ISWAP finance operative have surrendered to troops in Borno State, days after the insurgent financier himself turned himself in to the military, marking another setback for the group's operations in the North East.

Mandera IED Attack Kills 5 Kenyan Security Officers Near Somalia Border

Security & Conflict Mercie Wamoyi Mercie Wamoyi -
Five Kenyan security officers were killed in a Mandera IED attack near the Somalia border after suspected al-Shabaab militants detonated an improvised explosive device and launched an ambush on their patrol.

Nigerian Military Reveals Foreign Fighters in ISWAP After Video Recovery

Security & Conflict Samuel Okechukwu Oruruo Samuel Okechukwu Oruruo -
A recovered ISWAP camcorder has led Nigerian military investigators to claim foreign fighters in ISWAP include a Palestinian trainer, a Moroccan doctor and another unidentified Arab operative.

Mali Security Crisis Deepens as Defence Chief Killed in Strike on Military Heartland

Security & Conflict Yusuff Moseray Suma Yusuff Moseray Suma -
Mali’s security crisis escalates after Defence Chief Sadio Camara is reportedly killed in coordinated attacks targeting key military strongholds.

Borno Resettlement Security Crisis Deepens After Deadly Ngoshe-Pulka Road Attack

Security & Conflict AfricanQuarters Admin AfricanQuarters Admin -
The Borno resettlement security crisis is deepening after a deadly Ngoshe–Pulka road attack targeting returnees, exposing growing risks along key rural corridors.

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Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day

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Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day as four overloaded boats were intercepted at sea. The operation came amid renewed departures towards Spain's Canary Islands, a deadly shipwreck off Kébémer and growing pressure on Senegalese authorities to disrupt smuggling networks.

9 expelled gold miners dead as Mali counts the cost of Guinea’s crackdown

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9 expelled gold miners have died in Mali following Guinea's crackdown on uncontrolled gold mining in Siguiri. As Bamako reports mass arrivals and Conakry counts arrests, questions remain over the circumstances of the deaths, the scale of the expulsions and the treatment of foreign workers.

FRN offensive pushes deep into South Kivu as Kabila’s rebel front tests Kinshasa

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Joseph Kabila's FRN offensive has made rapid gains in South Kivu, capturing settlements along the RN3 highway and displacing more than 160,000 people. The advance raises questions about military preparedness, alleged complicity within the Congolese army and the future of the Doha peace process.

Ghana passport scandal: Ten passports cancelled as opposition claims 300 beneficiaries

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Ghana has cancelled ten Service Passports following allegations of an organised passport-selling scheme. The opposition claims about 300 people travelled on questionable diplomatic and service documents, while the government has referred two officers to the police and the Office of the Special Prosecutor has opened an investigation.

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