Attack on military base in Burkina Faso leaves 50 dead
An armed group carried out an assault on a military base in northern Burkina Faso, purportedly killing 50 soldiers, amid...
Terrorism
Mass killing by M23 threatens Rwanda–Congo peace deal, UN says
As Rwanda and Congo head toward a shaky peace deal, mass killings could unravel diplomatic efforts and reignite one of...
UN warns that aid cuts will push Nigerians to Boko Haram
As aid runs out in Nigeria, the World Food Program warns that this could boost one of the world’s deadliest...
Turkey demands that Syrian Kurds integrate into the state or disarm
Despite the recent disarmament of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), the separatist threat continues to reverberate beyond Turkey’s borders. On...
Militant group vows to renew hostile operations in Egypt
Egypt’s Interior Ministry recently voiced concerns over the country’s volatile borders, which are being exploited by militias seeking to stage...
Burkina Faso: jihadist terrorist group attack university
On the evening of July 19th in Burkina Faso, the University of Fada N'Gourma has once again been targeted by...
U.S. republicans push to label Muslim Brotherhood terrorists—again
A renewed push in Washington to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation may gain more traction than past...
Female suicide bombers in Africa: A secret weapon
Last week, following a collaborative security operation, Morocco and France halted a terrorist attack targeting a religious location in Rabat,...
US will withdraw Syrian Islamist group from terror list
The US will remove the Syrian Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its list of foreign terrorist groups, a...
Israel claims Iran has been running a terrorist cell in Syria
During an operation conducted in southern Syria on July 2nd, Israeli forces captured a terrorist cell it says was “operated...
Coordinated attack strikes Mali as Junta loses control
As a coordinated attack rips through western Mali, the junta’s fading grip on the very conflict it vowed to contain...
Syria’s church bombing shakes trust in new government
Has Syria’s new government already lost the Christians? The bombing at St. Elias church in Damascus wasn’t just an act...
New DNA could bring an end to Libyan Lockerbie suspect’s trial
Nearly 37 years after the Lockerbie bombing, a major forensic breakthrough has been made that could be crucial evidence in...
Morocco, France prevent terrorist attack on religious site in Rabat
A joint security operation between Morocco and France has disrupted a planned terrorist attack on a religious site in Rabat,...
US seeks to designate Polisario Front as terrorist organization
US Congressman Joe Wilson has introduced legislation to designate the Algeria-backed Polisario Front as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in support...
