Burkina Faso Under Siege: Coordinated Jihadist Attacks Spread Fear and Devastation
Burkina Faso is once again reeling under a wave of orchestrated terrorist violence, with the northern town of Djibo enduring a particularly brutal assault. In […]
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Twelve Soldiers Killed in Western Niger as Extremist Violence Persists in Tri-Border Region
Twelve Nigerien soldiers were reported killed during a surprise attack carried out by armed assailants in western Niger, according to a statement released by the […]
Benin Confirms Heaviest Military Loss in Northern Insurgency By al-Qaeda
An admission has been made on April 23 by the Government of Benin that 54 soldiers lost their lives in a recent assault by jihadist […]
West Mali: Mass Grave Found Near Kwala Military Camp Raises Alarm
Several dozen bodies have been discovered near the Malian military camp in Kwala, Koulikoro region, western Mali, in what is being described as a deeply […]
Al Shabaab Gunmen Attack Hotel in Beledweyne, Seven Dead
Gunmen from the Al Shabaab militant group launched a deadly attack on a hotel in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on Tuesday March 11, […]
US Strikes Kill Key ISIL Figures in Puntland, Somalia
The Government of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region has confirmed on February 2 that recent US military strikes in the Golis Mountains have successfully killed key […]
Mali’s ex-Islamist leader sentenced by ICC to 10 years for war crimes in Timbuktu
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz, an extremist leader of an al-Qaeda-linked Ansar al-Din armed group, to 10 years […]
Mali: Large-scale Jnim jihadist symbolic attacks in Bamako
On the morning of September 17, 2024, Mali’s capital, Bamako, was hit by attacks targeting a gendarmerie school in the Faladié district and a military […]
Mali’s Military Launches Probe into Disturbing Video of Alleged Soldier Misconduct
The Malian armed forces have initiated an investigation into a shocking video that has sparked outrage and concern across social media platforms. The footage, which […]
Niger’s Prime Minister Alleges Benin’s Blockade of Oil Exports Breaches Agreements
Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, asserted on Saturday that Benin’s halt on Niger’s oil exports, prompted by a border closure, violates trade agreements […]