Islamic State affiliates turning Africa into new jihadist battleground
More than a year after the defeat of ISIS in Syria, the Islamic terror group is turning its sights on Africa. The continent is currently...
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Africa is home to some of the world’s worst terrorism hotspots
Sub-Saharan Africa is now home to some of the world’s worst terrorism hotspots, according to a new index released today. Seven African countries are among...
The Islamic State must be confronted in West Africa
Special Envoy Nathan Sales pointed out that attacks in West Africa by ISIS-affiliated groups have significantly increased in volume and lethality over the past years....
The growing African terrorism threat
Maj. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, the commander of US Special Operations Command Africa, gave a sobering assessment of the increasing security threats posed by al Qaeda,...
Islamic State attacks surge as terrorists gain ground on two continents
On Aug. 5, militants carrying the black flag of the Islamic State launched a daring land-and-sea assault on the strategic port city of Mocimboa da...
Islamic State terrorism is growing quickly in the Sahel
The UN, EU, and individual western countries have all gone on the record in recent weeks admitting that terrorism is growing in the Sahel region,...
Islamic State terrorists claimed responsibility for the murder of French aid workers and their guides in Niger
The Islamic State extremist group has claimed responsibility for the murder of six French aid workers and their two local guides while they were visiting...