Thomas Cook

Ukraine accuses Libya’s Haftar of sending troops to Russia

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has laid into Libyan rebel General Khalifa Haftar for sending fighters to combat alongside Russian forces, Libya Observer reports. The ministry added that the Libyan fighters are expected to be flown aboard Russian air force planes. Haftar who controls much of Libya’s eastern territories has not commented on the accusations but […]

France to ‘noticeably’ reduce military presence in West, Central Africa to 600 troops

France is reportedly planning to cut the number of its troops in West and Central Africa to around 600 in line with President Emmanuel Macron’s earlier pledge to limit the French military footprint in the region. In February 2023, Macron announced “noticeable reduction” of French troop presence in Africa, just as French and American forces […]

Nigeria sounds alarm as $2.1bn in suspicious crypto transactions shake West Africa

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has raised the red flag following revelations of $2.1 billion in suspicious cryptocurrency transactions across West Africa in 2024, according to a study by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA). SEC Director-General, Emomotimi Agama, speaking at the recent West Africa Compliance Summit in Cape […]