35 aid workers killed in NE Nigeria since 2016, says UN
Lagos – The United Nations on Friday called for the safety of aid workers in Nigeria’s volatile northeast where... Read more
20 Aug, 2022
Trial of 56 suspected ISIS fighters begins in Libya
Misratah – The trial opened on Monday in Libya’s western city of Misrata of 56 suspected Islamic State group... Read more
9 Aug, 2022
Jihadists kill four security personnel in NE Nigeria
Kano – Jihadists have killed three policemen and a vigilante in an ambush on the convoy of a local... Read more
28 Jul, 2022
Mali says new attack ‘foiled’ against military camp
Bamako – The Malian army said on Sunday it had thwarted a new attack on a military camp in... Read more
25 Jul, 2022
Burkina Faso jihadists kill five civilians, including child
Ouagadougou – A suspected jihadist attack killed five civilians including a child in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, the... Read more
11 Jul, 2022
French troops in Sahel to play ‘support’ role, says chief
N’Djamena – French anti-jihadist forces in the Sahel will switch operating mode after they leave Mali, acting more “in... Read more
6 Jul, 2022
At least 27 killed in two jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists killed at least 27 people in attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso at the... Read more
4 Jul, 2022
Civilian casualties escalate in war on Sahel jihadists
Bamako – Conflicts involving jihadists in the Sahel are causing more and more deaths each year, a huge number... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
Benin warns of jihadist recruitment
Cotonou – Benin’s government warned on Wednesday that armed “terrorist” groups were seeking to recruit new members within its borders... Read more
30 Jun, 2022
Niger’s president hails progress against jihadists
Niamey – Niger’s president hailed progress in the fight against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province jihadists... Read more
27 Jun, 2022
