Ghana accuses Burkina Faso of hiring Russian Wagner mercenaries
Burkina Faso has allegedly made an agreement with Russia’s Wagner Group in which the shadowy mercenary outfit will help the West African country deal with...
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Ghanian authorities fear entry of Nigeria jail break jihadists
Ghanaian officials have warned that jailed inmates and jihadists who escaped during a massive attack on a Nigerian prison this week...
One Ghanaian national among arrested Islamic State-Libya terrorists
The Ghanaian national is among 30 foreigners who form part of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – Libya (ISIL-Libya) members who were...
Israeli spy agency thwarted Iranian-backed terrorist attack plan in Africa
The Israeli spy agency Massoud, reportedly charged five Iran-backed African nationals with planning to conduct terrorist attacks targeting...
Al-Qaeda and Boko Haram exploiting West Africa endemic poverty
The President of Ghana and Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority, Nana Akufo-Addo, has described the activities of Al-Qaeda and the Boko Haram sect in the...
The coup in Mali opens power vacuum as radical Islamist insurgency expands in West Africa
Tuesday's stunning coup in Mali — in which mutinous soldiers stormed the capital and arrested the country's president — has opened a power vacuum that...
West Africa is increasingly vulnerable to terrorist groups
In the coming weeks, West Africa’s terrorist groups are set to encroach further into Togo, Benin, and Ghana. This year’s presidential elections and their associated...