Africa is a Central theater of global terrorism
Africa still remains turbulent not because of its diverse nature and population growth but because development is disruptive which present huge opportunities for all sections...
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Attack on vehicle kills 35 civilians in northern Burkina Faso
At least 35 civilians were killed and 37 injured in northern Burkina Faso on Monday when a vehicle in a convoy hit an improvised explosive...
Nigeria not second most terrorised country
Reports from Nigerian media outlets claim the country is the second most terrorised in the world. Misquoting Jihad Analytics, they say Nigeria is next to...
Al-Shabab kills at least 20, burns food trucks in Somalia
Somali state media and residents say the extremist group al-Shabab killed at least 20 people and burned seven vehicles transporting food in the Hiran region...
Hundreds of Burkina Faso Imams denounce religious and ethnic intolerance
A group of 700 Muslim Imams and preachers in Burkina Faso on Monday (28 August) denounced “religious and ethnic intolerance,“ in response to calls for...
ISIS and al-Qaeda on the Move in Africa, Intent on Spreading Their Influence and Jihadist Ideology
Terrorist organizations are rarely random and are instead shrewd and calculating when it comes to target selection, message, and intended audience.
Al-Shabab militants issue new threats against Kenya
Somali-based, al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militant group al-Shabab has issued a new threat against neighboring Kenya. The group said it will continue its attacks in that country...
Somalia President vows war against Al-Shabaab
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday pledged “an all-out war” to eliminate Al-Shabaab in his first statement to the nation since the jihadists staged...
Gulf of Aden security review
Yemeni President Rashad al Alimi met with unspecified UAE officials in Abu Dhabi on August 17. The UAE reportedly demanded that Alimi withdraw all Yemeni...
Hostages freed after Al-Shabaab hotel attack kills 20
Somali police commissioner Abdi Hassan Mohamed Hijar later told reporters that more than 100 people, including women and children, had been rescued during the siege.
Africa is under Jihadi terror attach of Al-Shabaab
In the aftermath of Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahiri’s killing by CIA, Al-Shabaab has stepped up terror assaults in the entire African continent. Hence, a 200-member group...
At least 21 Killed and over 100 injured in deadly Al-Shabaab attack
The Somalia Ministry of Health has confirmed that at least 21 people were killed and 117 others were injured in a 30-hour siege of a...