Somalia: ISIS attacks military bases in Puntland

ISIS attacked military bases in Somalia’s northeastern Puntland state overnight with suicide car and motorbike bombs, a military official said on Tuesday. Puntland announced a major offensive against ISIS and a rival group, the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab, in December Read More …

UN Security Council hears of persistent and evolving Da’esh threat

The terrorist group Da’esh, also known as ISIL, remains a serious global security threat despite years of sustained efforts to dismantle its operations, UN counter-terrorism officials warned during a Security Council meeting on Monday. The discussion focused on the 20th Read More …

Nigeria: Boko Haram IEDs kill two, injure others on market trip in Adamawa

Two people have been killed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by Boko Haram terrorists while traveling to a market in Adamawa State. The incident occurred on Tuesday along the route between Harang and Jibhuhwui villages in Hawul LGA, Borno Read More …

Tanzania, U.S. Announce Two Joint Military Training Exercises

The U.S. and Tanzanian governments announced Thursday the upcoming two joint training exercises and programmes aimed at “enhancing regional security and peacekeeping capabilities,” according to a statement from the U.S. Embassy. The land-based Justified Accord 2025 will focus on building Read More …

EU SDI GOG: Learning to overcome Improvised Explosive Devices in Benin

A mobile training team (Mobile Training Team/MTT), made up of five military trainers from the Engineer Battalion of the Spanish Army’s XVI ‘Canarias’ Brigade, is giving a course on Countering Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IEDs) in Porto Novo, the capital of Read More …

Cambodia: CMAC, Nigerian team discuss demining work

Heng Ratana, Director General of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), met with a Nigerian deminers to discuss work related to demining in Nigeria at CMAC’s office on Monday. During Monday’s visit to the CMAC, the Nigerian reprsentatives wanted to Read More …

U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia on Feb. 1, 2025. The command’s initial assessment is that multiple ISIS-Somalia operatives were killed in the airstrikes and no civilians were harmed. U.S. Africa Read More …

Uganda confirms new Ebola outbreak

Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) in the capital city of Kampala. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Health today following positive tests from three National Reference Laboratories. “Our rapid response teams are Read More …

Nigeria: Illegal stockpiling of explosives responsible for Mashegu blast

Commissioner of Police in Niger State, CP Shawulu Danmamman, described the recent dynamite explosion in Sabon Pegi community, Mashegu Local Government Area, as unfortunate. The explosion occurred due to the indiscriminate storage of dynamite in residential areas, which the community Read More …