South Africa: a hub for jihadism funding?
South Africa has never really been affected by jihadist attacks. Its democracy is solid and its economy stable. Yet, it is considered to be a...
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South Africa in the spotlight over terror funding
Yet experts say the continent's most industrialised nation is now a nerve centre for jihadist financing in Africa. "South Africa is open hunting ground," Pretoria-based...
Nigerian Women and Religious Extremism
The Bauchi state authorities should release Rhoda Jatau from prison and drop all charges against her, as a matter of urgency. Her continued imprisonment is...
Cash-strapped Boko Haram kidnaps herders for ransom
Boko Haram jihadists have kidnapped 30 ethnic Fulani herders near northeast Nigeria’s Lake Chad, demanding ransom for their release, fishermen and the head of an...
Niger claims killing 55 of ISIS fighters
Niger Monday announced the neutralization of 55 terrorists of “Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP)” in a joint operation with neighboring Nigeria. The operation according...
Niger Says 55 Jihadists Killed in Joint Operation
Niger's army said Monday that 55 jihadists, including several high-ranking combatants affiliated to the Islamic State group, had been killed in a joint operation with...
Why Boko Haram is Losing Ground in Nigeria
The insecurity of the Western Sahel and its immediate periphery has seemed to extend unrelenting in recent years. In Nigeria, jihadist terrorism is causing violence...