Why terrorism is rising in West Africa?
The local al Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates responsible for thousands of deaths in the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa in the past year —...
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Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorists are on the march in Africa
Western-backed efforts to counter terror groups across Africa are falling short, increasing the chances one or more affiliates of Islamic State or al-Qaida could try...
Boko Haram terrorists attack army camp in Niger killing eight soldiers
Eight soldiers are dead and three others are missing in northeastern Niger following an attack by Boko Haram on an army camp, the country’s defense...
Al-Qaeda and Islamic State terrorists are cooperating in Africa
The only place in the world where fighters linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are cooperating is in West Africa’s sprawling Sahel region,...
The terrorism threat in West Africa soars as the U.S. weighs troop cuts
The Pentagon and the State Department are sending mixed messages about reducing America’s presence in a region bloodied by terrorist violence. The Trump administration is...
British authorities sanctioned the African Islamic State-affiliate groups
The UK on Monday moved to add the Islamic State in Greater Sahara (ISGS) & Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) to terrorist designation...
The Islamic State and al-Qaeda joined forces in West Africa
Groups linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, at war with each other in the Middle East, are working together to take control of territory...