Congo forces widen pressure on M23 across eastern fronts
Government-aligned forces report gains as battles widen across eastern Congo’s key routes and highlands
Ethiopian armed groups form alliance against Abiy government
Ethiopian armed opposition groups have announced a new alliance aimed at challenging Abiy Ahmed’s federal government
Ukraine blamed for Mali base attack claimed by Al Qaeda affiliate
Ukraine is blamed for the Dioura attack despite JNIM claiming the deadly assault
Trump says ‘very big things’ coming as he weighs three Iran options
Trump lays out three stark options for Iran — escalation, economic pressure or a deal — as tensions with Tehran rise again
Al-Baraa expands across Horn of Africa amid Iran links
Sources say Al-Baraa fighters have been redeployed across East Africa as Sudan’s Islamists build regional networks
Record violence exposes limits of Africa’s terror fight
Militant groups are expanding across Africa as weak governance, porous borders and local grievances undermine years of counterterrorism operations
Iran shuts French-linked centre as feud with Paris deepens
Tehran closes French-linked centre amid accusations of illegal activity, brain drain and threats to national security
Syria rejects Saudi request to send fighters to Yemen
White House bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters
Mali courts US investment in lithium as China dominates sector
Mali is offering US investors access to key mineral projects as competition with China intensifies over lithium and other critical resources
