insert_link World More wireless devices, and walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon A series of deadly attacks have rocked Lebanon, with walkie-talkie bombs claiming at least 20 lives and injuring 450 in a recent assault targeting Hezbollah. This follows a day of violence involving pager blasts that resulted in 12 deaths, including children, and left thousands injured nationwide. In response to the escalating conflict, the Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in six locations. These military actions came shortly after […] todaySeptember 19, 2024 10
insert_link Africa Uganda and the DRC conflict: the interests driving Kampala’s involvement By Kristof Titeca, University of Antwerp The ambiguous and often tumultuous relations between Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have made headlines in recent months. In a July 2024 report, the UN Group of Experts on the DRC stated that Ugandan army and intelligence officials were providing active support to the M23 rebel group. The group, which is active in eastern DRC, was first defeated in […] todayAugust 20, 2024 15
insert_link Africa Cameroon spends 90% of Chinese development loans on its French region: this could deepen the country’s divisions By Afa’anwi Ma’abo Che, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University In Cameroon, violent clashes between government forces and separatists from the English-speaking parts of the country started in 2017. Since then, at least 598,000 people have had to leave their homes and about 2 million have been left in need of humanitarian aid. The anglophone crisis resulted from the government’s repressive response to largely peaceful protests in 2016-2017. Protesters were […] todayAugust 12, 2024 11
insert_link Africa Gunmen attack fills seven in Katsina, Nigeria Gunmen have killed at least seven people in Nigeria's northwest state of Katsina. The incident occurred when the gunmen attacked a rural community in the state. Tesem Akende reports. todayJune 24, 2024 4
insert_link World Traumatised Indians recount deadly Kashmir attack on Hindu pilgrims Gunmen in Indian-administered Kashmir who ambushed a bus of Hindu pilgrims continued firing for several minutes even after it tumbled into a ravine, killing nine, survivors said Tuesday. The brutal attack on Sunday evening was one of the deadliest attacks in years, and the first on Hindu pilgrims in the disputed Muslim-majority since 2017, when gunmen killed seven people in the Kashmir valley in another ambush on […] todayJune 11, 2024 10
insert_link World France launches manhunt after attack on prison transport At least two prison officers have been killed in an attack on a jail van in northern France. French media are reporting that an inmate who was being transported has escaped. Ross Cullen reports that three other officers were severely injured in the attack by armed men. The BBC further reports that hundreds of police officers are searching for a prisoner in north-west France after he escaped from a van […] todayMay 14, 2024 27
insert_link Namibia Bank of Namibia supports Namibian police with special operations vehicle donation The Bank of Namibia donated a special operations vehicle to the Namibian Police Force at an official handover ceremony on Tuesday, 23 April 2024. The donation, received by the Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, underscored the strong partnership between the two institutions and their shared commitment to enhancing public safety and security. The Namibian Police Force has been a crucial ally to […] todayApril 24, 2024 10
insert_link World Ukraine is losing the war and the west faces a stark choice: help now or face a resurgent and aggressive Russia By Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham and Tetyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law Academy Ukraine is now experiencing a level of existential threat comparable only to the situation immediately after the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022. But in contrast to then, improvements are unlikely – at least not soon. Not only have conditions along the frontline significantly worsened, according to the Ukrainian commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrsky, […] todayApril 18, 2024 26
insert_link World Jihadism in Mozambique: southern African forces are leaving with mixed results By Thomas Mandrup, Stellenbosch University The Southern African Development Community (SADC) military mission in Mozambique (Samim), which was deployed on 15 July 2021 to fight the Islamic insurgents terrorising the northern Cabo Delgado province since 2017, is scheduled to end by June 2024. Mozambican security forces will then take full responsibility for security. We asked military science and defence expert Thomas Mandrup, who has published a paper […] todayApril 8, 2024 13
