Islamic State threat moves online and expands across Africa
UN counter-terrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov presented the Secretary-General’s latest report on the threats posed by terrorist groups...
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At least twelve soldiers killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Burkina Faso
In an attack by Boko Haram terrorists in northwestern Burkina Faso, a country in West Africa, at least 12 soldiers were killed and seven others...
At least thirty people killed in series of attacks in northern Burkina Faso
A suspected Islamist armed group killed 30 civilians, army soldiers and pro-government militiamen in a series of attacks in northern Burkina Faso...
More than 237,000 people flee Islamist raids in Burkina Faso in the past six months
More than 237,000 people have been forced to abandon their homes in the past six months in Burkina Faso, a country facing deadly jihadist...
Islamic State terrorists pose growing threat across Africa
Last week, Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum said his country needed technological assistance from its European partners to fight jihadis.
Nigerian Islamic State leader Ousmane Illiassou Djibo designated a terrorist by US authorities
Today, the United States is designating Ousmane Illiassou Djibo – also known as Petit Chapori – as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under section...
Eleven police officers killed in ambush and four others are missing in the latest ambush by terrorists in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s government has said an ambush on a police unit in the country’s conflict-hit north has left at least 11 officers dead, with four...