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...
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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...
At least 17 Nigerian soldiers killed in ambush near the Malian border
Gunmen killed at least 17 Nigerian troops in an ambush near the Malian border, where several jihadist groups are active, and another 11 soldiers are...
Islamic State terrorists killed at least 18 infantrymen in west Africa
Jihadist staff Islamic State mentioned on Thursday it had killed 13 Nigerian infantrymen and 5 troops from a west African anti-militant pressure in assaults over...
Rise of Al-Qaeda unit in Syria poses a new challenge
During his September summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to cleanse the Syrian north-west...
Air Task Force destroyed terrorists training camp at Malkonory in Borno
The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) training camp and neutralized several terrorists at...
African Union security chief warns that the terrorism is expanding in Sahel
Terrorism is expanding, Chergui told journalists on the sidelines of an AU summit in Addis Ababa, pointing in particular to countries on the Sahara's southern...