US counter-terrorism assistance to G5 Sahel member states almost doubles to $111 million
The US has increased its military assistance to G5 Sahel Joint Force member states Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and…
Latest posts
South Sudan’s Kiir to mediate peace talks with rebels in Sudan
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir will mediate peace talks between Sudan and rebels in the Blue Nile, South Kordofan and…
Philippines: 100 foreign fighters joined ISIS in Mindanao since the Marawi battle
Some 100 foreign fighters from 16 countries entered Mindanao in the southern Philippines since the armed forces retook Marawi from…
Battles rage near Yemen’s key port city Hodeidah as UN appeals for urgent peace talks
Battles raged near a crucial Yemeni port, but Saudi Arabia and its allies said they were committed to de-escalating hostilities…
Taliban seek to exchange body of police chief killer for Afghanistan Army helicopter crash victims
The Taliban is demanding the body of a man who shot dead Afghan police chief General Abdul Raziq in return…
US forces conduct second patrol in northeast Syria near Turkey border
US forces patrolled in northeastern Syria near the Turkey border for the second time in three days after days of…
Yemen: Dozens killed in Hodeidah as clashes intensify
Medical sources say 53 Houthi rebels and 13 pro-government troops were killed as pro-government forces advanced in the insurgent-held Red…
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rebels kill at least seven civilians in North Kivu province
Militants killed at least seven civilians and abducted 15 others, including children, in overnight raids in Mangboko and Oicha in…
Afghanistan: US service member killed in apparent insider attack in Kabul
Major Brent Taylor, a US service member serving in Afghanistan, was killed in an apparent insider attack in Kabul by…
France pledges weapons and financial aid for Central African Republic
France will 'soon deliver' 1,400 assault rifles to its former colony Central African Republic, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said