Militants killed at least 22 people overnight in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Sunday, despite government claims to have rebels on the defensive.
Morocco says arrests extremist who planned ‘suicide attack’
Moroccan anti-terror police announced Sunday the arrest of an alleged extremist who “planned a suicide attack.”
Ex-Sudan Strongman al-Bashir Gets 2 Years for Corruption
A Sudanese court convicted former President Omar al-Bashir on Saturday of corruption and money laundering and sentenced him to two years in a correctional facility.
Niger army base attack: West African leaders call for more help
Five West African leaders have appealed for greater international help to combat militant Islamists following the killing of 71 soldiers in Niger.
UN experts point out extremist threat in Libya
The panel of experts said in a report to the UN Security Council that the presence of the Chadians and Sudanese “has become more marked” in 2019.
Egypt’s El-Sissi Says Militias Hold Libyan Government ‘Hostage’
Libya’s U.N.-supported government is held hostage by “armed and terrorist militias” in the capital, Tripoli, Egypt’s leader said Sunday.
Egyptian president calls for joint efforts to fight terrorism
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi stressed on Sunday that joint efforts are needed to fight terrorism.
Egypt’s Endowments Ministry cuts ties with 7 imams linked to ‘terrorist’ groups
Egypt’s Ministry of Endowments terminated on Monday the contracts of seven Imams, or preachers in the Islamic faith, after they were convicted of joining “terrorist groups.”
Egypt’s el-Sisi says militias holding Libyan government ‘hostage’
Government of National Accord taken hostage ‘by armed and terrorist militias’, says Egyptian president.
NAF disrupts Boko Haram meeting, kills scores of terrorists
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters at their hideout in Kollaram on the fringes of Lake Chad in the Northern part of Borno.