Hundreds die in Burkina Faso’s worst terrorist atrocity
At least 400 people died in a terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso, according to local reports. The Al Qaeda-linked militant group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam...
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Iyad Ag Ghaly
Iyad ag Ghali was leader of Ansar al-Dine (AAD), an organization operating in Mali which cooperates closely with al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Ghali...
U.S. authorities designated five terrorists operating in Africa
Terrorism remains an active threat in Africa, as al-Qaida and ISIS-aligned terrorist groups expand their influence and reach in some regions.
Five police officers killed in attack on mining convoy in Mali
Five gendarmes were killed and four were injured when a convoy they were escorting to an Australian-owned gold mine in southern Mali...
Switzerland’s foreign ministry says its national held hostage in Mali killed by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam Muslimeen
Switzerland’s foreign ministry says a Swiss woman held hostage in Mali since 2016 has been killed by an armed group affiliated to al-Qaeda. The ministry...
Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorist groups menace Africa
Colonel Alain Bayle, erstwhile French military attaché in London, with whom I shared a few confidences, intimated recently that it was whispered within the corridors...
Mohamed Ben Ahmed Mahri
Mohamed Ben Ahmed Mahri has funded terrorist armed groups through his drug trafficking, notably Al-Murabitun, which merged with other terrorist groups to form JNIM, with...
Houka Houka Ag Alhousseini
Houka Houka Ag Alhousseini is an active fighter for the designated terrorist organization Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM). He has been responsible for tax collection...
Barkhane operations kill more than 30 terrorists in Mali
More than 30 “terrorists” were killed during a recent series of operations conducted by the France-led Operation Barkhane force in Mali, the French Armed Forces...
Defense Ministry of Germany: Terrorism poses growing threat in Africa’s Sahel
The security situation in Africa's Sahel is deteriorating, with terrorism threatening both soldiers and civilians, according to Germany’s Defense Ministry. The UN's peacekeeping mission has...
Amadou Kouffa
Amadou Kouffa is a senior member in Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qa’ida affiliate active in the Sahel region of Africa. JNIM was formed...
Bah Ag Moussa
Moussa is a close associate of Iyad ag Ghali, a designated terrorist and the head of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM). Moussa is a former...