Hafed Al-Ghwell: How Sahel became a hub of militant extremism
The Sahel region of Africa has undergone a dramatic transformation into the world’s epicenter for extremist violence, responsible for 51...
Terrorism
Finland jails Nigerian secessionist activist
A Finnish court has sentenced Simon Ekpa, an alleged leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement, to six years in prison...
Moroccan expert urges militia be labelled a terrorist group
In the Western Sahara, a militia group named the Polisario Front has waged a decades-long fight for independence. A Moroccan...
ISIS takes hold in the “world’s most fragile continent”
Africa has been declared the global epicentre of the Islamic State (ISIS), which has evolved from a centralised organisation into...
Africa sees record high deaths at the hands of militant groups
Over 155,000 people have been killed in Africa by Islamist militant groups over the last decade, according to a report...
UK: Protesters supporting Palestine Action face no charges
None of the 200 people arrested in the UK for supporting Palestine Action have faced charges according to campaigners, despite...
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,...
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...
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...
Iran is hosting Al Qaeda leadership, UK intelligence says
Worries in the MI6 grow as leadership in Iran meets with senior Al-Qaeda chiefs and allegedly comes to a “transactional...
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,...
Yemen: Houthis claim attack on Greek vessel in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for an attack on the bulk carrier, known as Magic Seas in the Red Sea,...
UK government deems Palestine Action a terrorist group
UK Members of Parliament have voted 385 to 26 in favour of the legislation that will classify Palestine Action, as...
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...
