15 Chad soldiers killed in operation against Boko Haram, army says
At least 15 Chadian soldiers were killed and 32 others wounded in clashes between the army and Boko Haram fighters Saturday, the army's spokesperson said,...
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Burkina Faso put civilians at ‘unnecessary risk’ during militant attack, rights group says
Burkina Faso's government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this year, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday. In...
Sahel jihadis find refuge and supplies in Ghana’s north, sources say
Islamist militants fighting in Burkina Faso are on a campaign to expand their footprint in West Africa. And seven sources, include Ghanaian security officials and...
Analysis-West Africa becomes global terrorism hotspot as Western forces leave
Having slipped undetected into Mali's capital weeks ago, the jihadis struck just before dawn prayers. They killed dozens of students at an elite police training...
Escalating attacks by al-Qaeda and ISIL-linked groups in Burkina Faso leave Over 120 civilians dead- HRW Reports
Armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS) have stepped up attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso, according to a report by Human Rights Watch...
Malian Capital Bamako ‘Under Control’ After Surprise Islamist Attack
Authorities in Mali say the capital Bamako is "under control" following an early morning attack on Tuesday in which shots were fired at a gendarmerie...
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....