The survivors, who had formed groups of 25 persons (50 percent women) have leveraged on a European Union’s £11m supported program to build a new lease of life.
U.S. Drone Strikes Stymie ISIS in Southern Libya
Several recent military airstrikes against Islamic State fighters in southern Libya have seriously disrupted the terrorist group’s efforts to reorganize and carry out strikes there.
Egypt Sentences Libyan Terrorist to Death for Killing 11 Policemen
An Egyptian military court sentenced a Libyan man to death after being convicted alongside others of a terrorist operation, which killed 11 policemen, and the deadly attack at the Al-Wahat highway in 2017.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels hijack towboat with apparent Saudi link
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have hijacked a boat towing a South Korean drilling rig, a Riyadh-led coalition has said, with a global shipping tracker calling it a Saudi-flagged vessel.
Shabaab moves into Somaliland town
Al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, Shabaab, stated yesterday that it’s men have captured a town in the disputed Sanaag region of northern Somalia.
Nigeria: How Boko Haram has evolved over the past ten years
Last month marked ten years since Mohammed Yusuf, founder of Boko Haram, died in police detention. His death led to the radicalisation of the sect and a declaration of Jihad against the Nigerian state.
UN: Al-Shabab Remains ‘Potent Threat’ in Somalia and Region
Al-Shabab extremists in Somalia remain “a potent threat” to regional peace and are now manufacturing home-made explosives, expanding their revenue sources and infiltrating government institutions, U.N. experts say.
Al-Shabab militants kill 2 gov’t officials in southern Somalia
Al-Shabab militants on Wednesday killed two government officials during an ambush in the outskirts of Bal’ad town in the southern Middle Shabelle region, an officer confirmed.
UN Chief: Terrorists Strengthen Foothold in Africa’s Sahel
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that terrorist groups have strengthened their foothold across Africa’s Sahel region, which is experiencing escalating violence.
How the Jihadists Are Advancing in Western Africa
Islamist militant attacks are wreaking havoc in West Africa. An insurgency that began in northern Mali in 2012 has spread to neighboring Burkina Faso and is threatening coastal states including Benin, Ghana and Ivory Coast.