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The post said unconfirmed intelligence circulating in the Middle East suggested that Saif al-Adel, al-Qaeda’s de facto leader who had long been based in Iran, was preparing attacks if the war in Iran widened. The author said the prospect would suit both sides and added that Iran could deny… #AlQaeda #Iran #MiddleEast #US #IR #QA

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 Key developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. ETHIOPIA — Seven armed opposition groups form a new anti-government alliance — 10/10 (Critical) Seven Ethiopian armed groups, including factions from Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, Afar and Benishangul-Gumuz, announced the Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Alliance for Survival. The coalition brings together groups that previously fought on opposing sides, including the TPLF and Amhara Fano elements. Its stated aim is to challenge Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government. The development is particularly significant amid renewed clashes and tensions around the 2022 Pretoria peace framework. Sources: Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/seven-ethiopian-armed-groups-announce-anti-government-alliance-2026-09-21/ AP: https://apnews.com/article/d348643aa604ebc074d8aade25c97efe 2. MALI — Sources say more than 100 soldiers were killed in JNIM's Dioura attack — 10/10 (Critical) Reuters reports that the September 10 assault by al-Qaeda-linked JNIM on the Dioura military camp killed more than 100 Malian soldiers, substantially above earlier reported figures. Sources cited estimates of roughly 120–130 soldiers killed and more than 100 captured. JNIM has also maintained pressure around Sévaré and Konna, underscoring the deteriorating security position of Mali's military government and its Russian Africa Corps partners. Source: Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/al-qaeda-linked-militants-kill-more-than-100-malian-soldiers-attack-this-month-2026-09-21/ 3. DR CONGO — Amnesty accuses M23 of abuses and mineral trafficking at rebel-controlled mines — 9.5/10 (Very High) Amnesty International says M23 fighters committed abuses including torture, forced labour and killings at artisanal mining sites in eastern DRC and trafficked gold and coltan through Rwanda. The allegations are strategically important because control of mineral production and trade is central to the economics of the eastern Congo conflict. M23 and Rwanda had not responded to the allegations in the reports reviewed. Sources: AP: https://apnews.com/article/5b3ab989adbac990144fed20ca0a5c5e Amnesty International: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/09/drc-m23-fighters-abused-miners-and-trafficked-gold-and-coltan-to-rwanda/ 4. NIGERIA — Survivors describe circumstances surrounding deaths of 37 detainees in Minna — 9/10 (Very High) Reuters interviewed survivors of the detention incident in Niger State in which 37 detainees, many reportedly teenage artisanal gold miners, died after being held in an overcrowded cell. Survivors alleged that an unidentified substance was sprayed inside before detainees developed breathing difficulties and began collapsing. Authorities have not established the cause of death. President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation and officials have been suspended. Source: Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/one-after-another-they-started-dying-survivors-recount-deaths-detention-nigeria-2026-09-22/ 5. DR CONGO — Ebola crisis remains a major health emergency as vaccination research expands — 9/10 (Very High) Health authorities are expanding vaccination efforts while research continues into protection against the Bundibugyo strain driving the current outbreak. WHO has reported some progress in the response, but the epidemic remains far from over. CARE warned on September 21 that the Ebola emergency is intersecting with humanitarian pressures and the threat of El Niño-related disruption. Sources: WHO: https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON617 CARE: https://www.care.org/media-and-press/as-ebola-spreads-and-el-nino-looms-urgent-investment-is-needed-in-the-drc/ 6. SUDAN — US diplomatic push for a permanent settlement intensifies at UN meetings — 8.5/10 (Very High) Senior US presidential adviser Massad Boulos held talks in New York with Sudanese and Egyptian foreign ministers as diplomatic efforts continue to seek a permanent settlement to Sudan's war. The discussions come amid the UN General Assembly and renewed international attention to Sudan's territorial integrity, humanitarian emergency and the need for a negotiated settlement. Source: Sudan Tribune: https://sudantribune.com/article/319088 7. SUDAN — Another deadly gold-mine collapse highlights wartime mining risks — 8/10 (High) At least 11 miners were reported killed and around 30 injured after a mine shaft collapsed in northeastern Sudan. It was the second major informal-mine disaster reported within a week. Sudan's largely informal gold sector suffers from weak safety regulation, while gold production and smuggling also intersect with the financing of armed actors in the country's civil war. Source: AP: https://apnews.com/article/cc669999ff89b8eb6aca66540100ec97 8. AFRICAN UNION / UNITED NATIONS — Africa pushes institutional reform and greater representation at UNGA — 8/10 (High) African leaders enter UN General Assembly high-level week with institutional reform high on the agenda, including demands for greater African representation in global governance. AU and UN leaders also discussed debt sustainability, critical-mineral value chains, peace and security mechanisms, and conflicts in Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Libya, the Sahel and DRC. Sources: Africanews: https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/22/african-union-to-push-for-bigger-voice-on-world-stage-at-un-meeting/ AllAfrica: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609210255.html 9. SOUTH AFRICA — Three suspects arrested as investigation into killings of women continues — 7.5/10 (High) South African police arrested three suspects in connection with one of a series of killings of women around Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. Investigators are examining whether multiple cases are connected. The investigation has intensified public concern over femicide and violent crime in South Africa. Source: ABC News / AP: https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/3-suspects-arrested-relation-series-killings-women-south-136613059 10. EGYPT / SOMALIA — Cairo and CIA leadership reaffirm support for Somalia's territorial integrity — 7/10 (Significant) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Cairo, with discussions covering Somalia, Sudan, maritime security and wider regional crises. Egypt reiterated support for Somalia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, reflecting Cairo's growing security role in the Horn of Africa. Source: Radio Dalsan via AllAfrica: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609210230.html #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #Ethiopia #EthiopianPolitics #ArmedOpposition #PoliticalAlliance #TPLF #Amhara #Oromia #Tigray #AbiyAhmed #PretoriaPeaceAgreement #HornOfAfrica #Mali #Sahel #Dioura #JNIM #AlQaeda #JihadistViolence #Terrorism #Counterterrorism #MalianArmy #SahelSecurity #DRCongo #M23 #AmnestyInternational #HumanRights #HumanRightsAbuses #MineralTrafficking #ConflictMinerals #Gold #Coltan #CriticalMinerals #Rwanda #EasternCongo #AfricanSecurity #RegionalStability #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

El artículo de Juan Rodríguez Garat reflexiona sobre los 25 años desde el ataque del 11 de septiembre, analizando cómo la guerra contra el terror transformó las reglas de la intervención militar y sus consecuencias a largo plazo, destacando el impacto en Afganistán e Irak. #11S #GuerraContraElTerror #AlQaeda

THE ZAWAHIRI FILE — WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN RUSSIA IN 1996–97? Ayman al-Zawahiri, later Osama bin Laden’s closest strategic partner and successor as leader of al-Qaeda, spent roughly six months in Russian custody in Dagestan. He entered with false documents. Russian security https://t.co/sMsVMACHNq #Zawahiri #Russia #AlQaeda #RU

A quarter of a century has passed since the horrific jihadist attacks that struck at the heart of America in New York and Washington, seeking to shatter the West’s confidence in its identity, its security, and its free and democratic institutions. Since the Al-Qaeda attacks, https://t.co/aPCaQCcdr2 #911Anniversary #NeverForget #AlQaeda #US

De herdenking van 9/11 in New York krijgt extra betekenis door de onthulling van geheime documenten en de afwezigheid van Donald Trump, terwijl dit jaar voor het eerst ook stilgestaan wordt bij slachtoffers van gifdampen die na de aanslagen zijn overleden. #911Herdenking #AlQaeda #DonaldTrump

Al-Qaeda 25 ans après les attentats du 911, 15 ans après la mort de Ben Laden, 4 ans après celle de son successeur Zawahiri et 7 ans après Pensacola, le dernier attentat revendiqué dans un pays occidental @iciradiocanada https://t.co/sIh5rrA9ef #AlQaeda #911 #terrorisme #US #CA

Twenty eight years ago today, al Qaeda terrorists detonated simultaneous truck bombs at the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The synchronized terror attacks killed 224 people, including 12 Americans, and wounded over 4,500 others. On November https://t.co/r60Jjpb9vD #AlQaeda #Terrorism #NeverForget #US #KE #TZ

ASV valdība apsver militārās operācijas uzsākšanu Mali pret teroristiskās organizācijas Al Qaeda atzaru, ņemot vērā atšķirīgos viedokļus par nepieciešamību reaģēt uz militāro grupējumu, kas ir palielinājusi destabilizāciju reģionā, bet Pentagons atturējās komentēt šīs ziņas. #Mali #ASV #AlQaeda