In solidarity with the Malian junta, Niger has broken diplomatic relations with Ukraine, accusing it of supporting "terrorist groups" after a significant defeat of the Malian army in late July. The Nigerien government, led [...]
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On Friday, Turkey's national communications authority, BTK, announced it has blocked access to Instagram after a government official accused the platform of censoring condolence posts related to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The decision follows comments made on Wednesday by Fahrettin Altun, Turkey's presidency communications director, criticizing Instagram for blocking posts without citing any policy violations.
Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, was killed in Tehran on Wednesday along with his bodyguard, [...]
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Following an Israeli strike targeting a senior Hezbollah official in southern Beirut, the United States has dispatched warships to the Mediterranean, potentially signaling an escalation in the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest warship, was already in the region. Now, three additional ships—the USS Wasp, USS New York, and USS Oak Hill—are heading toward Lebanon, carrying 2,200 troops and evacuation resources. This move aims to exert [...]
On July 11, 2024, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, head of Burkina Faso's military regime, accused neighboring Ivory Coast and Benin of attempting to destabilize his country amid ongoing diplomatic tensions in West Africa. In a lengthy speech, Traoré criticized "imperialists" for wanting to exploit Burkina [...]
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Tensions between Paris and Algiers have escalated due to France's support for the Moroccan autonomy plan in the Western Sahara conflict. Following this announcement, Algeria decided to withdraw its ambassador from Paris and expressed intentions to take further actions against France, signaling a deepening diplomatic crisis. The Algerian Foreign Minister emphasized that this move represents a significant step in condemning France's decision, indicating a prolonged period of strained relations.
The Western Sahara territory remains a [...]
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Sources in Niger say after the ousting of Niger's former president, Mohamed Bazoum, in July 2023, the Front Populaire de Libération (FPL), led by former rebel Mahmoud Sallah, began issuing terrorist threats demanding Bazoum’s release from the transitional authorities. The FPL, which had previously allied with Bazoum, resumed terrorist activities aimed at undermining the transitional president, Abdourahamane Tiani.
Over the past six months, the FPL has conducted multiple attacks, including the kidnapping of officials and [...]
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On July 25, 2024, the Burkina Faso military condemned recent accusations of corpse mutilations following the circulation of disturbing videos on social media. The army denounced these "macabre actions," which allegedly involved individuals identified as members of the Forces de Défense et de Sécurité (FDS) and Volontaires pour la Défense de la Patrie (VDP). The military stressed that these actions are contrary to their values and rules of engagement in the fight against terrorism. [...]
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Recently, disturbing videos of soldiers allegedly engaging in cannibalistic acts in Mali and Burkina Faso have been circulating on social media and reported by the French press.
A video from July 16 showed Malian soldiers involved in these practices, and a follow-up video from July 19 depicted them cooking organs and preserving a finger as a souvenir. The soldiers, identifiable by their uniforms as members of the Parachute Commandos Regiment (RCP), were reportedly stationed in [...]
