U.S. Military Confirms Airstrike Against Al-Shabaab
VOA
The United States military has confirmed conducting a new airstrike against al-Shabab militants in the Middle Juba region of southern Somalia. Read more »
U.S. Says Al-Shabaab Leader Injured in Airstrike in Somalia
VOA
An al-Shabab leader appears to have survived the latest United States military airstrike in Somalia, according to a spokesperson for U.S. Africa Command. Read more »
Uganda Trains Special Forces to Fight Al-Shabaab in Somalia
Shabelle
Uganda's Minister of State for Defense, Oleru Huda, presided over the commissioning parade for Somali soldiers in her country on Friday, May 19. Read more »
Transitional Justice Hinges On 'Equal Footing', Say UN Peacebuilders
UN News
Lasting peace hinges on everyone being on an "equal footing" and an all-of-society approach, a top UN official on Friday told the UN Peacebuilding Commission as it met to discuss… Read more »
Japan Pledges U.S.$500 Million for Peace, Stability in Sahel Region
Ghanaian Times
Japan has pledged to provide approximately $500 million over the next three years to support peace and stability in the Sahel region, the Japanese Prime Minister, Mr Kishida Fumio,… Read more »
Conflict-Ridden Sahel Region Needs Help to Fight Extremists, UN Says
RFI
Africa's Sahel has become a hotbed of violence following the failure of a joint force to fight terrorist groups - with instability now at risk of spreading to West Africa, a UN… Read more »
Japan Announces U.S.,$500 Million to Support Fight Against Terrorism, Violent Extremism in West Africa
GhanaToday
Japan's Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, has announced $500 million to support efforts at securing peace in the Sahel region and the coastal states of the Gulf of Guinea. Read more »
Angola Achieves Progress in Setting Up the UN Information Center in Luanda
ANGOP
Angola informed the United Nations Information Committee, in New York, about the progress achieved in the process of setting up the UN Information Center in Luanda. Read more »
EU Imposes Sanctions Against Two Individuals and Terrorist Group in Cabo Delgado
AIM
The Council of the European Union (EU) has added to its sanctions list two individuals and an Islamic State affiliate group involved in terrorist raids against the northern… Read more »
'Gold Mafia' Whistle-Blower Places Wanted Terrorist Dawood Ibrahim in Gupta, Zuma Circles [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Dawood Ibrahim is one of India's most wanted terror suspects and is accused of working with the Taliban. An Al Jazeera exposé places him in this country during Jacob Zuma's… Read more »