Military Authorities reported tensions with Tanker in Somaliland [3 sources]
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A War Powers Resolution in the U.S. House aimed to require President Trump to seek congressional authorization before further military action in Iran failed narrowly, with the vote falling just short of passage at 213-214. The measure reflects ongoing congressional debate over war powers and executive authority.
Malian authorities say some military officers collaborated with jihadist and separatist fighters who carried out coordinated attacks across the country earlier in the week. A statement from the prosecutor’s office confirmed that the first arrests have been made and that efforts are continuing to track down other suspects involved. Meanwhile, separatist fighters from the Azawad Liberation Front claim they have captured a strategic military camp in the town of Tessalit after the Malian army and its Russian allies withdrew.
Friday marked the expiration of the 60-day deadline for Donald Trump to secure congressional authorization to continue US military action in Iran under the War Powers Resolution. However, the US president argued that the law was unconstitutional and said the conflict had already ended under a ceasefire reached in early April. Simon Moritz has the details.
By "Karamazov" for Borderland Beat On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, a major military operation took place in El Durazno, Tamazula, Durango—an area heavily contested by drug trafficking organizations within the so-called Golden Triangle. Initial reports claimed that Aureliano Guzmán Loera (“El Guano”) had been captured, but authorities later clarified he was not detained, although several others were arrested. According to the official report released by authorities, those detained include Abel “N,” identified as a right-hand man of “El Guano’s”; Eber Israel “N,” a financial and logistics operator responsible for procuring weapons, drones, and explosives; and Etzair Lugo “N,” the group’s security chief, tasked with confronting rival organizations. Seven additional individuals were also detained, although no specific charges have been disclosed.
Some military officers in Mali worked with jihadis and separatists who recently launched their biggest round of attacks in over a decade in the conflict-battered country, authorities said late Friday.
Russian researchers build scientific model to forecast conflict in Persian Gulf Among more than 70 individual indicators used by the authors are quantitative data from open sources on damage to military and civilian infrastructure, data on fluctuations in prices for energy resources and certain types of critical raw materials
Israeli forces bulldoze farmland near Jenin amid settlement fears Israeli forces bulldoze farmland near Jenin amid settlement fears Israeli forces have bulldozed agricultural land in the town of Arrabeh, south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa news agency. Bulldozers began levelling land near the northern entrance of the town, while Israeli authorities also issued notices for the clearing of additional areas for expansion projects without specifying the amount of land involved. According to local residents, Israeli forces had previously forced Palestinians to leave areas surrounding the former Arraba military camp in February.
When silence becomes a crime: Ousmane B.* “More than a dozen journalists I know have been harassed and threatened, even to the point of being abducted or arrested. Every time I’ve spoken out in support of a colleague who was abducted, I’ve been told, ‘You’ll be next’. I’ve received threats of physical assault, arrest, and […] The post Meet three journalists from the Central Sahel who have been silenced by military authorities: “We’re in a dark hole” appeared first on Amnesty International .
The Nigerian authorities must conduct a prompt, thorough, independent, impartial, transparent and effective investigation into the reported deaths of least 150 members of the Fulani community, most of them children, who have been arbitrarily detained by the Nigerian military in the north-central state of Kwara, Amnesty International said today. An investigation by the human rights […] The post Nigeria: Authorities must investigate deaths of at least 150 Fulani people in military camp appeared first on Amnesty International .
In Nigeria, prosecutors charged six men, including a retired major general, on Tuesday, accusing them of attempting to plan a coup in October 2025. Authorities initially denied the charges, while the army announced the arrest of 16 officers for "discipline issues." Subsequently, President Bola Tinubu carried out a major reshuffle of the military high command.