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Islamic State-linked militants kill at least 48 civilians in eastern Mali, sources sayIslamic State-linked militants conducted attacks in the Menaka region of Mali, resulting in at least 48 deaths. These attacks were reported...- Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources sayGunfire and explosions erupted across Niger's capital on Saturday morning. Mutinous soldiers reportedly attacked the airport and areas near...
- Burkina Faso’s desert was swallowing his land, so one farmer dug thousands of pits and grew a 40-hectare forestA farmer named Yacouba Sawadogo revived an ancient farming method called zaï. He transformed barren land into a thriving forest ecosystem o...
- Nigerian troops kill over 300 'terrorists' in restive northNigerian troops killed over 300 members of kidnapping and cattle rustling gangs, known locally as bandits, in the northwestern state of Zam...
- Niger airport attack kills 13, Al Qaeda-linked militants claim responsibilityNiger's capital Niamey faced a significant attack on its airport and military airbase. Al Qaeda's West Africa affiliate, JNIM, claimed resp...
- ISIS second in command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki eliminated: TrumpUnited States President Donald Trump announced the elimination of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the global second-in-command of ISIS. American and N...
- Nigeria signals more strikes likely in 'joint' US operationsNigeria anticipates further strikes against jihadist groups. This follows a Christmas Day bombardment by US forces in the north, described ...
- Al-Qaeda is back - this country could become the first to be ruled by the terror group in its 40-year historyAl-Qaeda in Mali is closer than ever to ruling its first country. The terror group’s affiliate, JNIM, now controls huge parts of the nation...
- How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn SudanGum arabic, a key ingredient in products like Coca-Cola and M&Ms, is increasingly being smuggled from Sudan's rebel-held areas amid the ong...
- UN investigator: Contemporary slavery extensive and in ChinaHuman Rights Council Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokat adds that traditional enslavement, especially of minorities, is found in Mauritania, ...
- India ensured concerns of all 15 UNSC members taken on board on outcome documents from signature Presidency events : Ambassador TirumurtiThe country held three signature events during its Presidency on the topics of maritime security, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism, with ...
- ISIL-K has strengthened positions in and around Kabul, militants from Taliban may join ISIS affiliate, says new UNSG reportThe 13th report of the Secretary-General Guterres on the threat posed by ISIL to international peace and security, issued Tuesday, said tha...
- Angelina Jolie visits Goudoubo refugee camp in war-weakened Burkina Faso; says bias in way 'we think about which countries & which people matter'As Special Envoy to the UNHCR, Jolie marked World Refugee Day at the camp in the Sahel.
- Burkina Faso govt says at least 100 civilians die in attackThe attack took place Friday evening in Solhan village, in the Sahel's Yagha province, government spokesman Ousseni Tamboura said in a stat...
- UN official: Conflicts make controlling COVID more difficultIn March 2020, as the pandemic was starting to circle the globe, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for global action "to put a...
- Explained: Who are the rebels in northern Mozambique?They are known locally as al-Shabab, Arabic for "youth", but it seems to be just a handy nickname as they don't have any known affiliation ...
- Al-Qaeda remains resilient, continues to cooperate closely with LeT: UNThe sanctions monitoring team submits independent reports every six months to the Security Council on the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda and assoc...
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