European embassies in Kenya have urged their nationals living in the country to avoid public places in the latest terror warning. In an alert issued on Thursday, the French Embassy told its citizen to be vigilant, adding that threats against Western nationals in Kenya are real. The embassy said the

Main events of the past week * Syria: The main incident this week was the break-in by dozens of armed ISIS operatives at the Al-Hasakah prison, which is controlled by the Kurdish SDF forces, where several thousand ISIS operatives are incarcerated. Hundreds of prisoners were liberated. The SDF forces and ISIS

> Terrorist threat (01/27/2022) > There is a persistence of serious threats against Western nationals in Kenya. There is a real risk targeting public places frequented by foreign nationals (restaurants, hotels, leisure venues, shopping malls, etc.), particularly in Nairobi. > Therefore, people in Kenya are advised to exercise

Overview * The summary of ISIS activity in 2021, based on its claims of responsibility, shows that in 2021 the scope of ISIS terrorist activity around the globe continued in a format similar to that of 2020. In 2021, ISIS operatives carried out 2,705 terrorist acts around the globe, compared

Lieutenant General Matthew Mkingule, Tanzanian People’s Defence Force (TPDF) Chief of Staff (CoS), is the latest addition to senior Southern African Development Community (SADC) military officers to see conditions on the ground in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado where SAMIM is on the offensive against Al Sunnah wa Jama’ah

> Hawalas are used to channel money to insurgents and there's a need for monitoring of informal money channels. > Local communities donate to insurgents for protection, as well as for support because they feel their communities are marginalised by the central government. > There's an

In the intelligence world, few things are what they seem to be. Yesterday's sacking [http://nilepost.co.ug/2022/01/25/maj-gen-kandiho-replaced-as-cmi-boss-in-latest-reshuffle/] of Uganda's most poweful spy chief, Major General Kandiho, the then Chieftancy of Military Intelligence (CMI) boss has already been connected [https://www.theeastafrican.

Following the removal of Major General Abel Kandiho from his position as Uganda's head of Chietancy of Military Intelligence (CMI), The East African [https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/uganda-military-intelligence-boss-removed-from-post-3693514] reports that, > Analysts say the development, coming hot on the heels of two emissaries meeting

President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the commander in chief of the armed forces has replaced Maj Gen Abel Kandiho as the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence boss, the Nile Post has learnt. Whereas details of the latest reshuffle in the UPDF are still scanty, sources have told this website that

The Islamic State in West Africa has long proven to be one of the most deadly terror groups in the world, however its recent media releases suggest a more sinister story… [https://substack.com/profile/49203975-jamboosint]JamboOSINT [https://substack.com/profile/49203975-jamboosint]Jan 221 [javascript:void(0)] [javascript:void(0)

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from January 15 to January 22, 2022. The map depicts deaths by state. Borno State, in Nigeria's North East, is the epicenter of Boko Haram-related violence, which has also spilled into neighboring

The leadership of Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), has declared Gudumbali, a town in Borno State as its Manhaja Jundun Khilafah Wylaya West Africa (Caliphate headquarters). SaharaReporters can confirm this from a post shared by the terrorists’ group on Monday. Gudumbali is

Although the nature of ties between the Islamic State’s (IS) centralized leadership and the Islamic State in Central Africa Province’s (ISCAP) Congo branch have been intensely debated among analysts, the Congo branch’s changing tactics reveal a newfound, IS-like focus on targeting civilians in highly populated locations. On

The Chief of Military Intelligence in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), Leutenant General Abel Kandiho is reported to have met with the former head of the Rwandan army, General Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, where the latter is exiled. According to a Rwandan news outlet, Taarifa [https://taarifa.rw/

In a video titled "Inspire Believers" that was posted on the Rocket.Chat server of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (Al-Shabab) on January 19, 2022, an English-speaking jihadi called upon Western youth to join Al-Shabab, wage jihad, and seek martyrdom. A uniformed, armed, and masked

On January 18, 2022, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) released a video documenting the indoctrination and training of young fighters, including child soldiers. Titled "The Empowerment Generation," the new release covered various day-to-day activities of a group of at least 30 teen fighters, aged 12-18, including

Bottom Line Up Front * It would definitely take more than a few visits for the feuding nations to normalise their relations. However, Ambassador Ayebare's visit to Kigali, and more significantly, Gen Muhoozi's could be a step in right direction. * President Kagame aaccepting General Muhoozi's

Authorities in DR Congo have arrested a renowned Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) recruiter, Banza Madjaribu, who is also a brother of the terrorist group’s de facto commander, Imam Zakaria Banza Souleymane, commonly known as Bonge La Chuma. Following the joint attacks by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF)

Synopsis: The true story of a British businessman unwittingly recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. Forming an unlikely partnership with a Soviet officer hoping to prevent a nuclear confrontation, the two men work together to provide the crucial intelligence used to defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Uganda is set to cooperate with Tanzania in the fight against terrorism in the region, Chimp Corps exclusively report. In 2020, defence ministers of Uganda and Tanzania signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation in defence matters. Uganda has since appointed a five-member team to the Intergovernmental Security

Zimbabwe's largest opposition party finds itself fighting for survival amid a slew of legal challenges. Blog Post by Michelle Gavin [https://www.cfr.org/expert/michelle-gavin] January 20, 2022 12:18 pm (EST) As Zimbabwe approaches important by-elections in March, the identity of the country’s foremost opposition

Main events of the past week * An Islamic anti-Semitic terrorist attack was carried out in the United States this week. A man armed with a gun broke into a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas during Sabbath services and held four worshipers hostage. He demanded the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani