Gunmen kill three in Benin border attack
Unidentified gunmen attacked a border crossing in northern Benin and killed three people and wounded one late on Tuesday, Malanville Mayor Gado Guidami said on...
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Daesh claims responsibility for attack on Niger army that killed dozens
The Daesh on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger’s army that it said had killed 30 soldiers on Wednesday. The group said in...
Kenya is winning war against al Shabaab, shows global index
Kenya's counter-terrorism efforts against al Shabaab are paying off and have earned global recognition. Terrorism deaths attributed to the Somalia-based group fell from 800 in...
Hostage to violent extremism Kidnapping in northern Benin
In northern Benin, before 2022 there were only two recorded incidents of kidnapping (as a form of political violence, as opposed to for ransom and...
Fatal attack kills 15 at Burkina Faso catholic church
A prelate reported that at least 15 individuals lost their lives on Sunday in a suspected terrorist assault on a Catholic church in northern Burkina...
Antony Blinken: With Wagner in Burkina Faso and Mali, ‘violence and extremism are getting worse’
“In Mali, in Burkina Faso, when they call on – and when others call on – outside forces like Wagner to try to address security...
Global Coalition unyielding against ISIS expansion in Africa
The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS has agreed to enhance African member states’ counter-ISIS capabilities as it commits to defeat ISIS affiliates in Africa. Global...