The Niger government has declared three days of national mourning after 89 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military base, a government spokesman said.
France, West Africa to Unite Forces in Fight Against Islamist Militants
France and five West African states agreed on Monday to combine their military forces under one command structure to fight a growing Islamist militancy in the Sahel region, with Paris committing an extra 220 troops.
France to deploy more soldiers to West Africa, where terrorist groups are growing
DAKAR, Senegal — France announced Monday that it will send hundreds more soldiers to West Africa, and five presidents of countries in the region said they welcome the support in the fight against a surge
Nigerien president sacks army chief, others after terrorist attack on military base
Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou fired the country’s top security chiefs on Monday, in a move that sent a strong message to citizens about his handling of recent security crisis in the country.
2019 saw record U.S. airstrikes in Somalia. Why is al-Shabab surging?
Just as soon as the U.S. military closed out a year in which it struck al-Shabab militants more times than ever — at a pace of just over one airstrike per week — the Somali
Boko Haram: Borno village, Ngulde under attack
Reports reaching DAILY POST in Maiduguri, Borno State capital revealed that Ngulde, a village in Biu local government area of Borno state in the northeast Nigeria is currently under Boko Haram attack.
Islamic State’s Mixed Fortunes Become Visible in Somalia
Islamic State’s (IS) attempts to gain ground in Somalia and beyond have remained slow, five years after a splinter group from al-Shabaab emerged in a mountainous region in the northern state of Puntland and declared
West African Leaders, France Vow New Fight on Terrorism
A surge of terrorist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is forcing West African nations to reconsider their strategy and unify military forces. Leaders invited by French President Emmanuel Macron to a G5 summit in the
Islamic State claims responsibility for Niger army base attack
Islamic State’s West Africa affiliate on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack on an army base in Niger last week that killed at least 89 Nigerien soldiers, according to a statement translated by the SITE
14 pro-Turkey Syrian militants killed in Libya: monitor
A total of 14 pro-Turkey Syrian rebels were killed during the fighting in Libya, a war monitor reported on Tuesday.