Nigeria kidnap victims escape ‘hellfire’ captivity beaten, malnourished
Ilorin – Frail and malnourished children and women lay on rows of hospital beds, their bodies bearing the scars... Read more
13 Aug
Jihadist groups using Sahel mines for cash, power: NGO
Abidjan – Jihadist groups behind deadly violence in the Sahel over the past decade are increasingly exploiting mines to... Read more
23 Jul
Death of senior IS leader in Nigeria: What we know
Lagos – US and Nigerian militaries on the weekend killed the global second-in-command of the Islamic State group, described... Read more
18 May
Ghana, Burkina beef up security ties after jihadist attack
Accra – Ghana and Burkina Faso have stepped up their security cooperation in the wake of a jihadist attack... Read more
23 Feb
7 Ghanaians dead in suspected Burkina jihadist attack
Abidjan – A weekend attack by suspected jihadists on a strategic town in northern Burkina Faso killed around 10... Read more
17 Feb
Burkina jihadist attacks on army leave at least 10 dead
Abidjan – Suspected Islamist militants attacked an army unit in northern Burkina Faso Sunday, the latest in a series... Read more
16 Feb
Dozens killed in jihadist attack in NE Nigeria
Lagos – A jihadist attack blamed on Islamic State-aligned militants killed dozens of people in northeast Nigeria on Thursday,... Read more
30 Jan
Jihadist attack kills 11 police in Burkina Faso
Abidjan – At least 11 police officers were killed in a weekend attack by jihadists in eastern Burkina Faso,... Read more
22 Jan
Mali’s schools gradually reopen despite jihadist blockade
Bamako – Classes gradually resumed Monday in Bamako and several other Malian cities following a two-week pause due to... Read more
11 Nov, 2025
Jihadist fuel blockade makes life a struggle in Mali’s capital
Bamako – In Bamako’s business district, hundreds of cars and motorcycles sit stranded day and night on a boulevard,... Read more
31 Oct, 2025
