Terrorism

Gunmen assassinate South Sudan MP in Uganda

A South Sudanese MP was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in northern Uganda. Jacob Kuwinsuk Gale, MP for Yei…

June 8, 2020

French forces execute al-Qaeda leader in the Islamic Maghreb

French forces have killed the leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel, in northern Mali, France's…

June 6, 2020

Nigeria: jihadist attacks increase ahead of Eid

Jihadist groups have carried out several attacks in northeastern Nigeria ahead of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan…

May 20, 2020

Burkina Faso: Army kills 20 terrorists close to border

Security forces in Burkina Faso killed 20 terrorists in a clash near the border with Niger, the army said Wednesday.…

May 14, 2020

Chad abolishes death penalty for terrorist acts

Chad on Tuesday abolished the death penalty for terrorist acts, quashing an exception that was on the books for four…

April 29, 2020

Burkina Faso: New killing by Islamist Armed Groups

Suspected Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso killed at least 90 civilians in 3 attacks on villages in late January…

April 23, 2020

Chad to probe death of 44 detained Boko Haram suspects

Forty-four suspected Boko Haram terrorists were found dead in their cells in a Chad prison last week. Officials said the…

April 22, 2020

Chad ends involvement in Boko Haram, Sahel anti-terrorism ops: President

Chad has announced its withdrawal from a multinational task force aimed at combating the threat of terrorist group Boko Haram,…

April 11, 2020

Chad president joins frontline combat against Boko Haram

Chadian President, Idriss Deby Itno joined the country’s soldiers in the frontline of the fight against Boko Haram terrorists in…

April 7, 2020

Somalia’s giant economic strides, secures $1.4 bn debt cancellation

The Paris Club of creditor countries have agreed to restructure Somalia’s external public debt with an immediate cancellation of 1.4…

April 2, 2020

Chad deploys soldiers after deadliest Boko Haram raid on military

Chad has deployed troops to boost security after Boko Haram militants killed 92 soldiers and wounded 47 more in the…

March 26, 2020

Turkey accused of supplying arms to Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram

Turkey has been branded a “terrorist state” and is under investigation by the Nigerian military over allegations it supplied “sophisticated…

March 25, 2020

Jihadists seize key town in Mozambique

Islamist insurgents have seized control of a key town in northern Mozambique, close to where foreign companies are working on…

March 23, 2020

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