Conway Waddington

Focus on African conflict and security.

[Africa Terrorism Tracker @AfricaaTT]

🇳🇬 #Nigeria: New high-resolution satellite imagery available via Apple Maps shows the aftermath of the US airstrikes targeting Islamic State - Sahel Province (ISSP) in Tangaza, Sokoto State on Christmas. Four distinct craters can be seen in the image.

[Conway Waddington @ConWaddington]

@VincentFoucher An even more interesting question is how they were both killed in exactly the same spot, just photographed from different directions.

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

Ukrainian defense manufacturer Fire Point’s booth at the Eurosatory defense tradeshow today, playing footage of their drones hitting the Moscow Oil Refinery just hours prior.

[War Mapper @War_Mapper]

🇲🇱 A map of the current situation in Mali as attacks by the JNIM and FLA coalition continue.

The coalition has taken control of Kidal, Tessalit, Tessit, Ber, and the mines at In-Tahaka.

Not wanting to miss out, ISSP seized Labbezanga, but their attempt to take Ménaka failed.

[ACLED @ACLEDINFO]

Islamic State #Mozambique hijacked at least 12 boats off Macomia & Mocímboa da Praia in May. Meanwhile, FADM has restricted civilian marine traffic, but recent ISM activity exposes its limited capacity to patrol the exclusion zone. Explore: https://t.co/lF6noKNPlj

[PolGeoNow @PolGeoNow]

First attempt I've seen at an AI-generated territorial control map (though I'm told there have been others before it). Not quite there yet...

[Courtney Kube @ckubeNBC]

NEW: Trump admin considering eliminating U.S. Africa Command as part of downsizing, per two U.S. officials & someone familiar with the discussions. Considering moving AFRICOM to a subcommand position under EUCOM. @carolelee

[Darren Olivier @darren_olivier]

I don't see evidence provided in this thread or the article that justifies the claim that there are any 'loopholes' in South Africa's arms export control system, let alone that RDM or any other company is exploiting them.
Companies can only export to countries the NCACC allows.

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Swarm attack: 7 x Russian Shahed-136 kamikaze UAVs flying somewhere over Ukraine.

[Casus Belli @casusbellii]

I came across a video of kamikaze drones with airbust

I'm afraid we don't realize how big this could become for battlefields and OP areas in the future.

[Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica]

Cameroon bans any talk about 91-year-old President Biya's health https://t.co/53PjzCgjPk

[Fabian @fabsenbln]

#Niger🇳🇪 -@Africa_In_EN reports: Imminent order by CNSP for 5 🇹🇷-made Lentatek "Karayel-SU" drones + equipment for $87.5 million. Technical specs are similar to the Bayraktar TB2 already in use. CNSP reportedly wanted to buy new TB2, but suspected the contract was "overcharged".

[Stop Wagner @stopwagnergroup]

🧵#Wagner in #Mali – End of an era?

1/7 Wagner supposedly retrieved the bodies of their comrades in #Tinzawaten. This might be the last chapter of their saga in Mali. Indeed, their relations with the @DirpaFa have deteriorated and the #AfricaCorps should replace them soon.👇

[John Lechner @JohnLechner1]

I’m hearing again that plans are in place to replace #Wagner in Mali. Wagner will be redeployed to CAR, though I haven’t heard what force would be deployed to Mali. Still rumors, but heard from reliable source

[Jack Margolin @Jack_Mrgln]

Abandoned Pantsir in Mali. Wagner channels claim that the vehicle was abandoned after becoming stuck in mud.

[Christiaan Triebert @trbrtc]

Pro-Wagner channels complain that Malian soldiers are revealing the convoy's location by posting on social media. However, even without these posts, it appears that the CSP is tracking the convoy, as highlighted by this alleged drone photo showing the vehicles' headlights.

[Sudan War Monitor @sudanwarmonitor]

Sudan army's seized two bridges in Khartoum today, triggering fierce fighting as RSF tried to contain the advance & drive the attackers back to the Nile. Presently, we estimate the bridgehead is 1-1.5 km deep with the frontline approximately between the Hilton & National Museum.

[Bellingcat @bellingcat]

Great news! Bellingcat just launched the new Online Investigations Toolkit. In the toolkit you can discover tools for everything from satellite imagery analysis, to social media scraping, transportation tracking or archiving research material. https://t.co/FaeMqX6gUX

[Andrea Spinelli @spinellibarrile]

In #Tchad 🇹🇩 hanno arrestato Rambo: Maxim Shugaley, l'uomo di Mosca in #Africa, ex-braccio destro di Prigozhin, già sequestrato 14 mesi in Libia, dal 19 settembre è agli arresti.

Shugaley è una persona molto importante: è a capo della rete di relazioni del Cremlino in Africa.

[Casus Belli @casusbellii]

🇹🇩🇷🇺| Maxim Shugaley & Samir Seïfan have been arrested in Chad.

They both landed in the country on 19th September and were refused the entry by chadian security services.

Shugaley already came two times in the country. The first time was amid chadian elections, to give a political support.

The second time was this summer in a direct visit to the Russian house in N’djamena.