West Africa Sahel overrun by Al-Qaeda and Islamic State terrorists
Leaders of G5 Sahel countries gathered for emergency talks in Niamey on Sunday after Niger faced the most spectacular military attack on its soil since...
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The latest terrorist attack in Niger shows the speed of Islamic State expansion
The killing of 71 soldiers in Niger, which had been spared the surge in major militant attacks that have destabilized Mali and Burkina Faso, shows...
Islamic State-linked militants claim responsibility for the massacre in Niger
Islamic State (ISIS)-linked militants claimed responsibility for an attack on a military installation in western Niger near the border of Mali on Wednesday, which killed...
At least 71 soldiers are killed in terrorist attack on military camp in Niger
Hundreds of jihadists attacked a Niger military camp near the border with Mali with shelling and mortars, killing 71 soldiers, the defence ministry said Wednesday....
The Islamic State is not dead it just moved to Africa
Illegal armed groups are opportunistic by nature. They usually start their operations and recruit followers in countries where there is poverty, corruption, religious conflict or...
Al-Qaeda terrorist group is strengthening its networks
France’s Operation Serval in 2013 – intended to oust al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)-allied jihadist groups from northern Mali — temporarily stabilized the region....
US offers reward for Islamic State leader linked to the Niger ambush
The United States on Friday offered a $5 million reward for information about the leader of an Islamic State branch which claimed responsibility for an...