Mali: Tuareg rebels claim responsibility for attack on army
Mali's fight against Tuareg separatists has been undermined once again as rebels claim responsibility for an attack against the military...
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Burkina Faso: Gunfire heard near presidential palace
Reports of gunfire near Burkina Faso's presidential palace could signal a further undermining of the military junta's grip on power,...
Cameroon: Army kills five Boko Haram members
The Sahel's fight against terrorism has intensified as the Cameroonian army kills five Boko Haram members in the Far North...
Jihadists increase attacks in Nigeria, Niger and Benin borders
The security crisis in West Africa and the Sahel has deteriorated further amid reports of increased jihadist attacks in the...
Suspected jihadist attack kills dozens in Burkina Faso
At least 60 people were killed in a suspected jihadist attack in Burkina Faso's eastern Fada N'Gourma region, as reported...
Nigeria: Jihadists kill eight soldiers in northeast
Nigeria's fight against jihadist violence has seemingly been undermined once again as militants kill eight soldiers in the country's northeast,...
Mali: Rebels attack army with drone strike
Mali's military junta government is facing increased internal strife after a separatist group launched a drone strike against a Malian...
Burkina Faso: Suspected jihadist attack kills dozens
The Sahel's fight against terrorism appears increasingly futile amid a suspected jihadist attack near Burkina Faso's eastern Fada N'Gourma region, according...
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: Gunmen kill at least 46 people in village attacks
At least 46 people have been killed across three villages in central Nigeria, potentially signalling an escalation in violence throughout...
Nigeria: Jihadists exploit “absence of the state”
A researcher has accused jihadist fighters in Nigeria of exploiting the "absence of the state" to infiltrate the country and...
Mali: Fuel tanker drivers worry over jihadist attack
Fuel tanker drivers have expressed concerns over jihadist attacks in Mali, potentially undermining the effort to ease the ongoing fuel...
Niger: Jihadist group claims responsibility for attack
A jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack in Niger's western Tillabéri region, which could suggest an escalation in...
Jihadist violence is growing in Sahel, UN warns
The UN has warned that the threat posed by jihadist groups in the West African and Sahel region is growing,...
Mali: Russian mercenary violence condemned
A human rights organisation has expressed concern over the number of civilians killed in Mali throughout 2025, as reported by...
