Burkina Faso’s parliament has voted to provide funding and training to local vigilantes in response to the growing firepower of jihadist groups who threaten to overrun government forces across large swathes of the West African
Why Egypt is amending its terrorism law
The Council of Ministers approved Jan. 8 the draft amendments to Law No. 8 of 2015, with the goal of making more effective the measures to counter terrorism and terrorism financing. The amendments involve expanding
Saudi Arabia Asks US to Remove Sudan from Terror List
Saudi Arabia has asked the United States to remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, Saudi state TV said on Wednesday, citing Minister of State for African Affairs Ahmed Kattan.
Chaos as Militants Overran Airfield, Killing 3 Americans in Kenya
The brazen Shabab assault at Manda Bay, Kenya, a sleepy seaside base near the Somali border, on Jan. 5 left three Americans dead, raising complex questions about the military’s mission in Africa.
Mali: Quel avenir pour l’armée malienne après le sommet de PAU ?
La fête de l’armée nationale du Mali prévue le 20 janvier, marque traditionnellement le départ du « dernier soldat français » du territoire malien le 20 janvier 1961. Cinquante-neuf ans après, la présence de l’armée
Mali: Mines: la société civile exige un code minier unique
La Coalition malienne Publiez ce que vous payez (PCQVP) a organisé, hier jeudi 23 janvier, à la Maison de partenariat Angers-Bamako, un atelier de mobilisation de la société civile malienne autour du processus de relecture
Mali : Intervention militaire au Mali: Minusma, un État dans un État
L’avancée des groupes armés vers le Sud et l’opération franco-malienne subséquente, qui a permis d’y mettre un terme et d’engager la libération du Nord du pays, ont entrainé l’accélération du déploiement de la MISMA et
Borno State Increasingly Isolated as Boko Haram Threatens Roads
Over the last couple of weeks, Boko Haram has increased attacks on the road from Maiduguri to Kano, the only remaining safe highway of the six major roads that connect Maiduguri with the rest of
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill 8 Soldiers in Borno
No fewer than eight soldiers including a lieutenant have been killed, and many others injured, with several missing after insurgents of the Islamic West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked a military formation in Kaga Local Government
ISIS launches attacks in Africa while Pentagon shifts focus to ‘great powers’ Russia and China
An Islamic State affiliate recently launched a series of violent assaults in West Africa, according to a British military publication that monitors terrorism and insurgency.