Africa: the global epicentre of the Islamic State
A report published by Geopolitical Monitor on August 19th declared Africa the global epicentre of the Islamic State (ISIS), citing...
Terrorism
Burkina Faso expels UN official over child abuse report
Burkina Faso’s marred human rights record has surfaced yet again with a UN report that the junta has sought to...
Russian Africa Corps suffering losses in Mali
At least three Russian Africa Corps fighters died as the result of a jihadist attack on August 1st, as reported...
UN: Over 300 civilians killed by Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo
At least 319 civilians have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by M23 rebels backed by Rwandan forces,...
Surge in deaths by African Islamist militant groups
More than 155,000 deaths at the hands of militant Islamist groups have been recorded in Africa over the past decade,...
Insurgents displace tens of thousands from northern Mozambique
As attacks escalate in northern Mozambique, the UN warns of a worsening humanitarian disaster that could give a boon to...
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...
Mass killing by M23 threatens Rwanda–Congo peace deal, UN says
As Rwanda and Congo head toward a shaky peace deal, mass killings threaten to reignite one of Africa’s deadliest regional...
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...
