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“The early, large-scale evidence found that abruptly ending aid triggered higher spikes of #violence (armed battles, riots, and #protests) in the same areas that previously received higher aid per capita. This suggests that sudden (rather than gradual) #USAID cuts undermined democratic governance and precipitated civil unrest.”

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aed6802

#Mali: Satellite imagery from Friday 25 April show the damage and destruction to parts of the infrastructure inside the former MINUSMA military base in #Kidal, meanwhile used by #FAMa and #AfricaCorps, following the attack by #FLA and #JNIM.

Coordinates: 18.418225, 1.413964

Seems that the Islamic State’s #Sahel Province (#ISSP) commando, responsible for the attack in in #Niamey a few days ago, was mainly aiming to destroy the country's military #drones, as those hinder their movemements significantly.

https://mondafrique.com/limage-du-jour/les-kamikazes-de-laeroport-de-niamey-ciblaient-les-drones/amp/

#Benin issued an arrest warrant today for anti-Western activist Kemi #Seba for “inciting rebellion” after he supported a foiled coup last weekend.

https://www.macaubusiness.com/benin-issues-arrest-warrant-for-prominent-activist-after-coup-foiled/

Four drones struck the #Filanovsky oil platform at Moscow's largest offshore #oil field in the Caspian Sea, owned by a subsidiary of Russian oil giant #Lukoil. As a result of the attack, the oil and gas production flow from more than 20 wells was allegedly stopped.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-sbu-says-drones-hit-russian-oil-production-infrastructure-in-caspian-sea-for-the-first-time/