The United States still needs to resolve longstanding issues with Sudan before it can consider removing it from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday.
Kidnappings soar in Niger amid Boko Haram insurgency
In the desert landscape of southeastern Niger, a radical Islamist insurgency has claimed hundreds of lives, fractured families and ravaged communities, fearful of the next Boko Haram attack.
Somalia, U.S. to Launch Massive Assault On Al-Shabaab
Somalia and the United States have agreed to intensify security operations to flush out al-Shabab militants in the Horn of Africa nation.
Nigeria: Female Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 3 in Mafa
Two female suicide bombers killed three civilians and wounded eight in a suspected Boko Haram attack in northeast Nigeria, emergency services said Wednesday.
Yemen’s Civilians Suffer as Myriad of Armed Groups Intensify Attacks
The United Nations human rights office is reporting that intensified attacks by a myriad of armed groups in Yemen are having a devastating impact on civilians throughout the war-torn country.
US signals shift to Africa in counter-ISIS Coalition campaign
The United States will seek additional international cooperation to fight Islamic State on a global scale, with a particular focus on Africa, following the defeat of the group in Iraq and Syria, a State Department
“Terror” attack on airport thwarted by Tunisian security forces
Tunisian Interior Minister Hichem Fourati said on Thursday that the security forces thwarted a terrorist plot targeting the Carthage International Airport in the capital Tunis.
Mogadishu Mayor Dies From Wounds Sustained in al-Shabab Attack
Authorities in Somalia say the mayor of the capital has died of wounds sustained in a militant suicide attack on his office last month.
Nigerian military denies secretly burying 1,000 soldiers killed by Boko Haram
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Thursday, rubbished a report by the Wall Street Journal which claimed that 1, 000 soldiers in the North-East were secretly buried under the cover of darkness after being killed by
Yemen: Dozens killed in attack on military parade blamed on Iran
At least 51 security personnel, including a key commander, have been killed in twin attacks in Yemen. One of the attacks reportedly involved the use of a ballistic missile.