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US adds 6 Mexican cartels to list of foreign terrorist organizations
The United States government has designated six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), according to a public notice from the Department of State. The...
Boko Haram attacks military base in Borno, kill soldiers days after deradicalisation
Several soldiers have been killed following an attack by members of the Boko Haram on a military base in Borno State, few days after about...
Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso
Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in neighbouring Burkina Faso, describing scenes of...
Boko Haram kills pastor sleeping in his bed, 2 other Christians in Nigeria
Suspected militants of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram killed a pastor at his home in Gombe state, Nigeria on Sunday, as violence continued to terrorize...
129,000 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to Nigerian Military, DHQ reveals special plan for 800
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed that 800 former Boko Haram fighters who surrendered to the military are currently undergoing deradicalisation as part of efforts...
Defence HQ Identifies 800 Captured Boko Haram Fighters for Release
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that 800 former Boko Haram fighters are undergoing deradicalisation and rehabilitation. This programme, tagged Operation Safe Corridor, aims to...
Advice for reporting on terrorism in Africa
Five countries in Africa — Burkina Faso, Mali, Somalia, Nigeria and Niger — sit among the top 10 in the Institute for Economics and Peace’s...
Nigerian army apprehends boko haram suspect in Taraba
Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested a Boko Haram Terrorist suspect in Taraba. This is contain...
Nigerian court declares Lakurawa group a terrorist organisation
A federal court in Nigeria has declared the Islamist Lakurawa group a terrorist organisation, a designation that allows the military to use maximum force against...
Nigerian forces neutralize 70 Boko Haram terrorists
Nigeria’s Defense Ministry announced Sunday that 70 Boko Haram militants were killed in a series of military operations in northeastern Borno state. In a statement,...
Over 50 terrorists killed in ISWAP-JAS rivalry clash
Rivalry between the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS) has escalated, culminating in a clash that reportedly resulted in...