Attacks Target Security Forces in Somalia
Banaadir:
On 11th February 2025, Al-Shabaab forces carried out a bomb attack targeting apostate militias stationed in Gubta, specifically in the Tiida area. The attack resulted in the death of one soldier, identified as Indhoos, and left two others wounded.
Lower Shabelle:
Same night, Al-Shabaab forces launched a heavy assault on an African Union military base located in Golweyn, near Buulo Mareer. The extent of the damage and casualties remainscurrently unclear.
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Escalating Jihadist Violence and Political Fragmentation in the Sahel
In the last week of April 2025, the Sahel region experienced a significant escalation in violence and instability, primarily driven by jihadist groups and ongoing political fragmentation. JNIM, an al-Qaeda-affiliated group, launched coordinated attacks across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Benin from April 21–25, targeting civilians, security forces, and urban centres.
A Fragile Ceasefire in Eastern DRC
Amid ongoing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), two nearly identical statements released on April 23, 2025, announced an immediate ceasefire. One was signed in Goma by a member of the rebel group AFC/M23—someone not even officially part of the delegation—and the other was issued by the Congolese government in Kinshasa.
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