Nigeria: Military bases targeted by jihadists
Nigeria's fight against jihadist terrorism appears increasingly futile amid reports that military bases were targeted in the northeast, according to...
Islamist insurgency
African states to create regional counterterrorism force
West Africa's fight against terrorism has intensified with the announcement of plans to create a regional counterterrorism force, as reported...
Nigeria: Islamist attacks kill at least 33
Nigeria's fight against terrorism has seemingly been undermined once again as Islamists kill at least 33 people in separate attacks...
Burkina Faso: Attack kills at least 20 people
Burkina Faso's national security situation has seemingly deteriorated further after an attack in the country's north left at least 20...
Nigeria: US deploys 200 troops to fight jihadists
The US has confirmed the deployment of 200 US troops to Nigeria to fight jihadist violence, which is an escalating...
Burkina Faso: UN criticises dissolution of political parties
Burkina Faso's military junta has been criticised by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, for the dissolution...
Burkinabe army faces purges over alleged coup plot
Members of Burkina Faso's military have been arrested and detained over alleged involvement in a coup attempt that the junta...
Mali: Government to control majority of explosives producer
Mali's government has announced plans to take majority control of a new civil-use explosives producer, as reported by Africa News...
US and Nigeria to deepen cooperation amid jihadist threat
The US and Nigeria will increase military cooperation amid the rising jihadist threat in the Sahel region, as reported by...
Mali eases fuel shortages with 54 million litre import
Mali has eased its fuel supply shortages by importing over 54 million litres of petroleum products in 10 days, as...
Burkina Faso: 11 killed in jihadist attack
A jihadist attack killed at least 11 police officers in the Gourma province of Burkina Faso's Eastern Region, as reported...
Burkina Faso: Ousted leader extradited by Togo
The former transitional president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been extradited by neighbouring Togo to his...
Almost 3,000 Malians flee to Mauritania amid jihadist blockades
Between 2,000 and 3,000 Malians have fled to Mauritania in the space of two weeks after their towns were surrounded...
The African “caliphate of the mind”
The Islamic State (ISIS) has transformed from a centralised group into a remote organisation with operational and financial autonomy in...
Mali’s junta bans political reporting
Mali’s junta banned media reportage on the activities of political parties and associations on April 11th, according to AP. The...
