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In my opinion, the admission from Russia’s Africa Corps that its forces were outnumbered 6-to-1 during recent assaults in Kidal is a mechanical necessity for a mercenary group struggling to maintain the "Wagner legacy." I believe that with 2,000 Russian fighters now propping up the Bamako regime, the sudden appearance of 10,000 to 12,000 insurgents represents a catastrophic intelligence failure. I suspect that the Malian government's decision to pay $10 million monthly for these security services is increasingly difficult to justify as strategic northern strongholds begin to fall . Russian paramilitaries patrol in Kidal in May 2025. The Kidal Siege: 12,000 Fighters vs. The "Africa Corps" I suspect the mechanical shift from Wagner’s aggressive ground tactics to Africa Corps’ "hands-off" approach has invited this escalation. I believe the contrast is stark: while the Kremlin-backed group focuses on drone operations and base security , an alliance of...

In two different events, it is believed that some Boko Haram members attacked people in the Geidam area of Yobe state. Thirty-seven individuals have been killed in the attacks. The first attack happened on a late Monday night in a small village called Gurokayeya.  The attackers shot at the villagers, and 17 people were killed. The next day, while people came for the funerals of the victims, the attackers put a land mine on the road. When the vehicle drove over the mines, it exploded and killed 20 more people. The Yobe state government is very worried because there have been some attacks recently. They organized a special meeting and it is believed that the attackers came from a nearby state called Borno.  Police and soldiers have been sent to analyze the attack and to check what happened. The recent fighting shows that Nigeria's security forces are still struggling to deal with extremist groups in the northeastern part of the country.