Top counterterrorism official warns of ISIS’ rapid rise in Africa
The top U.S. counterterrorism official is warning that the Islamic State terror group has set its sights on Africa as its new frontier — and...
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Nigerian military kills more suspected terrorists in Lake Chad Basin airstrikes
Nigerian military on Monday claimed responsibility for killing a "significant number" of suspected terrorists in a series of airstrikes recently launched to root out criminal...
Two police officers killed in ambush in northern Benin
Unidentified armed men killed two police officers on patrol in northeastern Benin near the border with Niger on Sunday, a local official said on Monday....
Jailbreak: Escaped B’Haram commanders, murderers, others hit 4,643
No fewer than 6,675 inmates, including high-profile Boko Haram terrorists and murderers, have escaped in 13 separate jailbreaks that hit Nigerian custodial centres in the...
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...
Analysis: Al Qaeda kills hundreds in Burkina Faso attack
On Saturday, the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), Al Qaeda’s branch for West Africa, killed at least 200 people in a massive...
Expanding extremist groups in Africa fuel worries that they could attack the US or Western allies
Violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are growing in size and influence across Africa, fueling worries that as they improve...