Keywords: Rebels


Yemen displacement surges as more than 85,000 people flee renewed fighting

More than 85,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the beginning of September as fighting intensifies between Houthi rebels and government forces, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). More than 2,000 Yemenis have also crossed the sea to Djibouti, seeking safety from......

Yemen: Fighting Between Houthis and Government Forces Claims Over 140 Lives

The war in Yemen is experiencing a new surge of violence. More than 140 people have been killed in less than 24 hours in clashes between government-backed forces and Houthi rebels in the southwest of the country. This new escalation adds to the human toll of the Yemeni conflict. According to several......

Mali: 22 Soldiers Released After Prisoner Swap with the FLA

A new release of Malian soldiers held by Tuareg rebels marks the ongoing conflict between the Bamako government and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA). Twenty-two soldiers were released on Sunday, August 23, as part of a prisoner exchange, according to several reliable sources. The operation comes just......

Mali: Two Former Wagner Combatants Released After Two Years in Captivity

After nearly two years of captivity, two former members of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner have been released in Mali. Captured in the north of the country during a heavy defeat of Malian forces and their Russian allies against Tuareg and jihadist fighters, the two men regained their freedom on......

Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for an attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea, escalating tensions around one of the world's most strategically important maritime routes. The Iran-backed movement said it targeted the Saudi vessel Wafa off the coast of Yanbu, a major Saudi......

Drone strike in Iraqi Kurdistan wounds eight Iranian Kurdish rebels amid regional tensions

Eight members of an Iranian Kurdish opposition group were wounded after a drone strike hit a camp in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, with the group accusing Iran of carrying out the attack as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East. The Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition......

Deadly convoy ambush in northern Mali leaves dozens of soldiers dead

At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed after a military convoy came under attack in northern Mali, highlighting the persistent security challenges facing the country's armed forces amid a complex insurgency involving both separatist groups and jihadist fighters. According to local and military......

Russia rejects Tuareg rebels’ call for withdrawal of troops from Mali

Moscow has firmly rejected calls from Tuareg rebel groups for the withdrawal of Russian forces from Mali, reaffirming its commitment to continue military cooperation with the country’s authorities. The Kremlin stated that Russian forces will remain deployed in Mali as part of ongoing efforts to......

France expresses concern after attacks in Mali

France has voiced concern following a series of coordinated attacks in Mali that involved Tuareg rebel groups and jihadist fighters. The incidents, which occurred in late April 2026, targeted multiple regions and raised fresh fears about instability in the Sahel. According to diplomatic sources, the......