Monitoring Defense and security from April 26th to May 3rd, 2021-CC
Monitoring Defense and security from April 26th to May 3rd, 2021-CC
Sixteen soldiers killed in western Niger ambush
Attack by ‘bandits’ in the Tahoua region near Mali’s border also wounds six other soldiers. Sixteen Nigerien soldiers were killed and another was missing after an ambush on a military patrol in the Tahoua region near the border with Mali. During the attack by “bandits” on Saturday, the toll was “16 dead, six injured and…
‘Progress, peace & the young’ key to Africa’s future, says Mo Ibrahim
Progress, development and peace are the fundamentals for a bright future for the African continent, Dr. Mo Ibrahim told Africanews. “Democracy and rule of law are very important and we really need to pay a lot of attention to them. But this is not the whole story. People cannot eat democracy,” he said. “If we…
‘State of siege’ brings mix of hope, uncertainty to DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s move to impose a “state of siege” on two violence-wracked eastern provinces brought praise on Saturday from local leaders but also sparked concern in a country where the army faces allegations of rights abuses. President Felix Tshisekedi had said Thursday he was preparing “radical measures” for the mineral-rich east, where…
Chad’s ruling junta appoints transitional government
Two weeks after the death of Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, the ruling junta, led by his son Mahamat Idriss Deby, appointed a transitional government on Sunday to address international and domestic concerns. Since its establishment following the sudden death of the head of state, the Transitional Military Council (TMC), chaired by Mahamat Idriss Déby…