Extremist Groups Spread in West Africa
Islamist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State have been spreading across Africa for years. The groups came from the large area south of...
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Engage women in fight against violent extremism, terrorism
The important role of women in the prevention of violent extremism and terrorism must not be taken for granted, the Commandant of the Kofi Annan...
West Africa security situation: Coups step up terrorist acts – Report
Data from the African Center for Strategic Studies indicates a surge in fatalities in the Sahel and Somalia. The Washington D.C-based academic institution within the...
Niger coup: ISIS, ISWAP terrorists may attack Lagos, Sokoto – Fani-Kayode warns
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode has warned that Nigerian border states might be vulnerable to terrorists’ attacks. Fani-Kayode said Sokoto...
West Africa faces dire humanitarian consequences amidst 1,800 terrorist attacks, 4,600 deaths in 6 months
West Africa recorded over 1,800 terrorist attacks in the first six months of the year resulting in nearly 4,600 deaths with dire humanitarian consequences, and...
We’re ready to combat terrorism in West Africa
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the security challenges in the West Coast has been thoroughly reviewed and a properly-funded strategy would be instituted to...
Jihadist Terrorism Encroaching on Coastal West Africa
On a recent visit to West Africa, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris laid out a new U.S. security assistance package that will provide more than...