Niger’s Junta Says They Stopped a 24-Hour Mutiny with Assistance from Russian Mercenaries
Niger Military Government Claims Control After Mutiny The military leadership in Niger, which took power following a coup in 2023, announced on Sunday that it had successfully quashed a violent 24-hour uprising, purportedly with assistance from Russian mercenaries. The unrest started on Friday night with reports of gunfire between government troops and the mutineers near […]
Mali’s defense minister dies while junta leaders are injured in rebel strikes
Mali Conflict Escalates Johannesburg: Reports indicate that Russia’s mercenary unit, Afrika Korps, has faced a significant defeat in Mali against jihadists and local militias. Al-Qaeda-affiliated rebels and Tuareg militants have been launching deadly attacks across the country, particularly impacting Mali’s military leadership. This situation may represent a critical moment for Russia’s standing in West Africa. […]
Attack on Damascus Church Weakens Jihadi Junta Regime’s Grip on Syria
Attack on Churches in Damascus The tragic gun and suicide bombings targeting churches in Damascus on Sunday have resulted in at least 25 fatalities and left 63 others injured. This incident poses a significant challenge to the ruling military junta’s commitment to ensuring safety for all ethnic and religious groups in Syria. A masked gunman […]
Macron Greets Syrian Leader of Jihadi Junta in Paris
The controversial Syrian president Ahmed Alshara arrived in Paris on Wednesday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. This marks Alshara’s first official visit to Europe since taking office in the post-Assad era. A spokesperson for Macron noted that the discussion would aim at promoting “a free, stable, sovereign Syria that respects all segments of […]
The Guardian view on Myanmar’s earthquake: aid must reach beyond the junta | Editorial
rPress and internet estricts imposed by the military junta that controls Myanmar means that information about the powerful earthquake that hit the country on Friday just before 1pm local time was even more incomplete than usual in the aftermath of the disaster. At least 144 people have been reportedly killed – the death toll is […]
Putin Offers ‘Practical Cooperation,’ ‘Friendly’ Relations to Syria’s Jihadi Junta
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Syrian “interim president” Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday, providing “practical cooperation” and “friendly” relationships to “stabilise the state as quickly as possible.” Sharaa is a former al-Qaeda li who reformed Syrian rebellion operations, separated from Syrian rebel organizations, from Hayat Tahri al-Sham (HTS), a jihad group dedicated to […]