Islamic State terrorist group seeks new foothold in Africa
After the terrorist organization al Qaeda, now the so-called "Islamic State" is trying to expand its influence in Africa. Military means alone are not enough...
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US provides $60 million to support counterterror efforts in Africa’s Sahel region
The United States has allocated $60 million in additional assistance to support counterterrorism efforts in Africa’s Sahel Region, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
Pentagon believes that Nigerian villager tipped off ISIS militants the location of the US army forces
The US military suspects that residents of a nearby Nigerien village colluded with the Daesh-affiliated ambushers that killed four Americans and four Nigerien troops at
Pentagon looks at stepped-up Africa role to counter ISIS terrorists
The United States is considering a stepped-up military presence in Africa to pursue Islamic State group jihadists looking for new havens after the fall of...
America should beware a Chadian military scorned
Stung by its inclusion on the Trump administration’s travel ban, Chad is already making life harder for U.S. troops in Africa. For reasons that remain...
African terrorist groups unite and pledge allegiance to al-Qaeda
Three Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadi groups based in Africa’s Sahel region have announced a merger, creating a unified militant base in a region threatened by instability. A...
Two dead in Burkina Faso terrorist attack
A school director and a villager in a Burkina Faso province on the border with Mali were killed Friday in a suspected attack by jihadists,...