Martin Mwangi

Analyst @BBCMonitoring. Tracking politics, conflicts, security, armed groups, jihadists & coups in Francophone Africa | @AKU_GSMC fellow| @AfCFTA Youth Champion

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The Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso tri-border region continues to face escalating jihadist violence.

A recent attack in south-western Niger’s Tillaberi region killed 31 civilians. Here's my analysis on the BBC Focus on Africa podcast about what’s driving the violence.

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@edgarwabwire_ Congratulations bro 🎉

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Another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan around the besieged city of al-Obeid, the United Nations human rights chief said on Friday, warning of a pattern of atrocities and urging the world to act. https://t.co/3k1x0BaUAb

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The US has sanctioned a major gold refinery in Rwanda and two of its executives, accusing them of smuggling minerals from rebel-controlled areas of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. https://t.co/3qPwdb90Ob

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DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict https://t.co/GY0PgwY6Uo

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France confirms first Ebola case https://t.co/50sAw84Wpb

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@FatherLomandja @matumo_b Ils sont Kényans. Pas tanzaniens

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🔴 URGENT - Attaque de l'aéroport de Niamey: le ministère de la Défense du Niger annonce la mort de 11 soldats et deux civils (bilan provisoire) https://t.co/y2Le5tci4J

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Explosions and gunfire have been heard coming from the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, residents have told the BBC. The gunfire, which lasted for two hours, came from the entrance to the airport, a witness told the AFP news agency. https://t.co/zEDy1E5Nyy

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G7 leaders call for strong, coordinated response to Ebola outbreak https://t.co/024UJJWU0N https://t.co/024UJJWU0N

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BREAKING: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced a social media ban for under-16s.

Live updates: https://t.co/Jxi67uC5Qk

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Violence across the Central Sahel and Coastal West Africa is escalating. Armed groups linked to JNIM and ISSP are increasingly using siege tactics, armed drones, economic disruption, and large-scale assaults to target critical infrastructure across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

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Malians appear to be attempting to salvage what they can after yesterday's attack on trucks carrying food/supplies to Bamako. Seems that #JNIM is serious about enforcing the latest blockade announced Abu Hudhayfa al-Bambari (aka Bina Diarra) on 28 April #Mali

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🚨🇫🇷Africa Forward : Emmanuel Macron au Kenya 🇰🇪 à partir de samedi https://t.co/F8NTZEOx6N

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DR Congo president hints at extending his term and delaying polls https://t.co/AWiNBuKRdh

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Le Burkina Faso interdit la diffusion de TV5 Monde pour «désinformation» et «apologie du terrorisme», annonce son Conseil supérieur de la communication https://t.co/xfJbKuTlVi

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Islamist Boko Haram militants have attacked a military base in Chad, killing at least 23 security personnel and injuring 26 others, the army said in a statement on Tuesday. https://t.co/vJ2OHdFrft

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Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed at least 24 people in an overnight attack on a Chadian military base, officials told AFP on Tuesday.
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Mali junta leader names himself defence minister after predecessor killed https://t.co/AawUBJ9sRY

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JNIM jihadists have imposed a blockade to Mali’s capital Bamako and other major cities.

The recent insurgency by jihadists and Tuareg separatists, could mark the beginning of the end for the military junta in power since 2021, ex-foreign minister Tieman Coulibaly tells Newsday.

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'How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital https://t.co/lsZGVTqXgg