Boko Haram’s recent attacks could signal a new and deadlier approach in Nigeria
On June 9, a Boko Haram faction called a religious gathering in a village in Gubio, Borno state. It would become the group’s deadliest attack...
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Attacks in Nigeria spark fears of bloodier jihadist strategy
The attacks were swift and brutal: fleeing villagers were gunned down or crushed under the wheels of trucks. When the Islamist fighters left, dozens of...
Boko Haram terrorists attack Christians and churches to raise tensions
The presidency on Friday explained that Boko Haram usually attacks Christians and churches to exacerbate religious and land tensions in that already exist country. In...
Nigerian authorities are losing the war against terrorists in Borno State
There are few places as conducive to insurgency and terrorism as Borno state in northeastern Nigeria. Grinding poverty, ethnic and religious tensions, illicit networks, environmental...
Covid-19 virus re-energises terrorism
Not surprisingly, terrorist organisations seized on the Covid-19 crisis to ratchet up their hate speech. The pandemic was “heaven sent” to take revenge against violators...
Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists killed at least sixty people in northeastern Nigeria
On Saturday, ISWAP killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians in twin attacks in Monguno and Nganzai, northeast Nigeria’s Borno state. The...
At least 70 civilians killed in the latest Boko Haram terrorist attack in northern Nigeria
The men attacked the village of Faduma Koloram, in Gubio local government area of Borno state, starting about noon, the sources told Reuters. They arrived...
Islamic State terrorists pose growing threat across Africa
The Islamic State has been consolidating its African offshoots as part of an effort to expand its presence across the continent. As part of a...
Nigerian Islamic militants brutally murdered hundreds of Christians this year
Islamic militants have brutally murdered at least hundreds of Christians in Nigeria this year, a new investigative report claims. The International Society for Civil Liberties...
Five jihadists and two soldiers killed in northern Cameroon clash
Five rebels and two soldiers were killed early Tuesday when jihadists crossing from Nigeria attacked a military position in northern Cameroon, sources said. The overnight...
Terrorist groups use the COVID-19 lockdown to expand territory
As the world begins to cautiously emerge from lockdown, it has began to look beyond its own borders. For most, lockdown has confined us to...
Boko Haram terrorists attacked Nigerian village killing at least 20 people
Islamic extremists stormed a village just as people were preparing to break their Ramadan fast after sundown, killing at least 20 people in the first...