Experts are alarmed at growing violence in the Sahel and the possibility of extremist groups consolidating gains to form a terror state. Last year, Burkina Faso was the country most affected by terrorism worldwide, according
Jihad Rising in Africa While the West Averts its Eyes
Jihadists are murdering, raping, torturing, kidnapping, enslaving, and, in some instances, burning people alive — across Africa, and now in Syria. Local jihadist organizations go by different names, but the ideology that drives them is
Russie : Renforcement de la coopération stratégique et sécuritaire entre l’alliance des Etats du Sahel et Moscou
Les ministres des Affaires étrangères du Mali, du Niger et du Burkina Faso, membres de la Confédération de l’Alliance des États du Sahel (AES), se rendront en Russie jeudi prochain pour une visite de deux
Le Burkina Faso publie une liste de personnes recherchées, des djihadistes aux journalistes
Le ministère de la sécurité a précisé que 32 individus « sont activement recherchés pour association de malfaiteurs en relation avec une entreprise terroriste ». Les services de sécurité du Burkina Faso ont publié, mardi
Horn Of Africa States: The Fake Religious Terror Wars In Somalia – OpEd
We have recently been bombarded by the wars on the ISIS group in Somalia and a re-emerging war on the Al Shabaab Group in Southern Somalia, the Middle Shabelle region, in particular. The news reaching
Guinea-Bissau: Coups, Cashews, Cocaine
Portuguese-speaking Guinea-Bissau — gripped for months by tensions over claims the president’s mandate has expired — is one of the most unstable and putsch-prone countries in the world. The poor west African nation’s chronic instability
Niger Says Withdrawing From Lake Chad Anti-jihadist Force
Niger has withdrawn from the military coalition fighting Islamist insurgency groups in the Lake Chad region of west-central Africa, saying it will focus instead on protecting its oil operations from jihadist attacks. The announcement late
Suspected Jihadist Attack Kills ‘Several Dozen’ Soldiers In Burkina
“Several dozen” soldiers and civilian auxiliaries have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, local and security sources told AFP on Sunday. Since 2015 Burkina Faso has been plagued by jihadist
Sudan Paramilitary Chief Admits Withdrawal From Capital
The head of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces admitted in a speech to fighters on Sunday that the group had withdrawn from the capital Khartoum which rival army forces have retaken. The comment from
Nigeria, Sahel militants embrace DIY drone warfare
Under the cover of darkness, the jihadists moved into Wulgo, where the shores of Lake Chad meet the arid countryside of northern Nigeria. Around 1:00 am, a “barrage” of rocket-propelled grenades was fired, sending Cameroonian