Africa Corps

AI safety, security, and existential risk scrutiny intensify

248 clusters · 2073 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: CNAS report warns of sovereign AI agents evading human control

The debate over AI existential risk and security has intensified following disclosures regarding model autonomy, misuse, and intellectual property theft. In late 2026, researchers Jacob Coxon and Anthropic’s Evan Hubinge

Foreign recruitment into Russian military

10 clusters · 40 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: India seeks release of nationals from Russia

Reports have emerged regarding the recruitment of foreign nationals into the Russian military to fight in Ukraine. An Equatorial Guinean student, Daniel Angel Masie Nchama, detailed how he was allegedly coerced into serv

Algeria-Sahel regional security and energy cooperation

7 clusters · 92 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Algeria strengthens diplomatic and security ties with Niger and Chad

Algerian military leadership has identified the stability of the Sahel region as a fundamental priority for national security. General Saïd Chanegriha, Chief of Staff of the Algerian People's National Army, has character

Sahel region militant insurgency and drone warfare

6 clusters · 17 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: JNIM militants seize strategic position in Mali's Mopti region

Security instability continues to escalate across the Sahel, particularly within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In Niger, militant activity in the Tillabéri region remains a threat to the capital, Niamey, as armed g

Human rights abuses in Mali

5 clusters · 49 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: Mali military and Russian partners face accusations of civilian abuses

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have accused the Malian armed forces (FAMa) and their Russian allies, operating under the Africa Corps structure, of committing systematic war crimes and human rights violatio

Malian military operations and counter-terrorism efforts

8 clusters · 25 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Malian Armed Forces strike terrorist targets in Talhandak and Ménaka

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have expanded military operations under Operation Dougoukoloko, a nationwide initiative launched in April 2025 to combat terrorist groups and criminal networks. Initial actions included a s

Russian influence expansion in Madagascar

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Russia expands strategic influence in Central African Republic

Following a coup in Antananarivo on October 12, 2025, which resulted in the flight of the sitting president, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina assumed power. The new administration initiated a rapid rapprochement with Moscow

Malian military recapture of Kidal

2 clusters · 35 sources · last updated 23 days ago

Latest: Malian forces retake Kidal as displaced populations return to Masisi

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa), supported by Russian Africa Corps paramilitaries, have regained control of the strategic northern city of Kidal. The takeover was achieved through a large-scale air and ground offensive de

Military unrest and security crisis in Niger

16 clusters · 259 sources · last updated 23 days ago

Latest: Niger condemns France over expulsion of two embassy agents

Following the late August 2026 military mutiny in Niamey, Niger’s military government is experiencing intensified internal instability. The uprising, primarily involving special forces targeting strategic locations such