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Tunisia: Security forces bust terror cell in Tataouine

A unit of the Tunisian National Guards has dismantled an alleged 10-men cell producing explosives in the Tatouine governorate, the Interior Ministry said. A statement of the ministry notes detainees were planning to use the explosives in terror attacks. The ministry stressed without providing much detail that some members of the cell have managed to […]

Turkish Wagner: Sadat mercenaries are part of Ankara’s great game in West Africa

Mercenaries from a Turkish private security company, dubbed “Turkish Wagner,” are part of Ankara’s projection of military power in the Sahel, experts say, adding that these could also play a growing role in countries such as Mali and Niger. Sadat is a private military company reportedly with close ties to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]

Chad signs Qatar-mediated peace deal with opposition, main insurgents refused to join

More than 40 rebel and opposition factions signed a deal with Chad’s transitional authorities in Doha on Monday, August 8, agreeing to join broader national peace talks after years of turmoil — though the most powerful insurgent group refused to take part. Under the agreement, Mahamat Idriss Deby’s Transitional Military Council and hundreds of opposition […]