Islamic State claimed the Niger attack that killed at least 18 soldiers
Boko Haram's Islamic State-backed faction on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on an army camp in western Niger earlier in the week that killed...
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Attackers killed at least 16 soldiers in Inates military camp attack in Niger
Unidentified attackers have killed 16 soldiers in a car bomb attack on a military camp in western Niger near the border with Mali, local residents...
West Africa coastal countries and the threat from jihadists
Since the collapse of the “caliphate” in Syria and Iraq, Islamic State (IS) has been looking for other places to raise its black flag. Africa,...
Islamic State claims attacks on American and French forces in the Sahel
In the most recent issue of the Islamic State’s Al Naba weekly newsletter, the global jihadist group claims its forces were responsible for two recent...
African coalition denies legitimacy of Islamic State video purportedly showing execution of troops and weapons seizure
The U.S.-backed Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) fighting jihadis in the Lake Chad Basin counties over the weekend dismissed a video by the Islamic State-West...
Islamic State terrorist group emerges as a political force in western Africa
Islamic State militants in West Africa are gaining the upper hand, carving out a “proto-state” in northern Nigeria where government forces have been overwhelmed by...
Sahel-Sahara region is the next Islamic State stronghold
The vast Sahel-Sahara region, which spans Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya, Chad, Burkina Faso and Mauritania, has become home to such terrorist organisations as the Movement...