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Al-Qaida-linked JNIM claims a deadly Mali army camp attackAl-Qaida-linked JNIM has released videos showing dozens of Malian soldiers it claims to have captured and said more than 100 others were ki...- Gunfire and explosions reported in Niger's capital, local media and witnesses sayNiamey's night sky lit up with heavy gunfire and explosions, echoing through the capital of Niger. The chaos unfolded near the Diori Hamani...
- 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 ...
- JNIM: How an al-Qaeda ally became Africa’s most dangerous jihadist group and why the US should worryJama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin is a dangerous group. It is causing instability in West Africa. The group formed in 2017. It has grown...
- What is Islamic State, the radical group implicated in New Orleans deadly mass killing? ExplainedNew Orleans crash: The suspect in the New Orleans deadly was mass killing was identified as 42-year-old army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar. Au...
- Seven Wagner mercenaries killed in Mali attack claimed by al Qaeda affiliateSeven members of the Russian Wagner mercenary group were killed in an attack in central Mali, claimed by an al-Qaeda affiliate. The attack ...
- What is Islamic State, the group implicated in Germany stabbing? Check history, new tactics, and strength in Africa and Middle EastThe Islamic State identified a Syrian man involved in a stabbing spree in Germany as its 'soldier.' The group, despite major setbacks, carr...
- ICC convicts Timbuktu jihad police chief of war crimesMindua described brutal floggings in the central square in front of crowds including children, as well as a public amputation by machete. A...
- Another coup? Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou witnesses heavy gunfire at main military camp. Here’s what happenedOuagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital, witnessed heavy gunfire, which led the soldiers to take action immediately.
- 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...
- Burkina Faso protesters demand end to attacks as army touts successThe protesters gathered in Kaya, the capital of Burkina Faso's Centre-North region, waving placards reading "No to growing insecurity" and ...
- Two Mali soldiers die in suspected jihadist ambush"Two of our men were killed by terrorists on Saturday night in an attack on one of our checkpoints, 60 kilometres (40 miles) southwest of G...
- The Sahel's intractable conflictFighting in the vast semi-arid region began in 2012, when Islamist militants joined a local insurgency in northern Mali, capturing swathes ...
- With military victory elusive, West African nations quietly back talks with IslamistsFor a decade, West African armies and their international allies have fought against militant groups active in the Sahel region, some linke...
- 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...
- Ten years after death, Osama Bin Laden still mobilises jihadists"His image -- that of a devout Muslim in more traditional dress, but always with his AK-74 at arm's reach and often in his camouflage jacke...
- Pandemic woes seen swelling global ranks of child soldiersGirls and boys are still forced to join armed groups, as fighters or in roles such as cooks or for sexual exploitation, in at least 14 coun...
- Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunityMessages from the Islamic extremist groups show concern about the virus mixed with bravado, asserting that it is punishment for non-Muslims...
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