Extremist attacks in Sahel, an arid swath of land south of the Sahara in Africa, have proliferated in recent months: Last week, Islamic militants attacked Bamako, the capital of Mali, for the first time in
Guerre au Soudan : au Darfour, la ville d’El-Fasher ravagée par les combats
Les paramilitaires du général Mohammed Hamdan Daglo ont lancé une offensive massive sur cette ville qu’ils assiègent depuis des mois. « La plupart de nos maisons ont été détruites », lâche Al-Tijani Othman, un des
Military troops kill eight notorious terrorists, rescue 16 victims
The army said the troops also recovered one light machine gun, one AK-47 rifle, two hand grenades, five AK-47 rifle magazines, 200 linked Rounds of light machine gun and other materials. Nigerian military troops have
Troops Ambush Terrorists, Kill Five In Lake Chad
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have killed five suspected members of Boko Haram terrorist group in Mallam Fatori — one of the farthest Nigerian towns and military outposts. The troops operating under
Six Al-Shabaab Killed, 9 Others Injured in Crossfire
Six members of the Al-Shabaab militant group have been killed in a crossfire with military personnel. The clash occurred in Sarira, in the lower part of the Northeastern Region (NER) where officers had been deployed
Mali troops put down a deadly militant attack in the capital
Army troops have subdued Islamic militants who attacked a military training camp and the airport in Mali’s capital, but some soldiers were killed Mali troops subdued the Islamic militants who attacked a military training camp
West Africa struggles with rising violence
Benin and Togo emerged as the most affected areas, with a 18% rise in violent incidents compared to the previous period. Northern Benin, in particular, experienced heightened insecurity, with kidnappings and attacks on civilians becoming
Attack in Mali capital killed more than 70, security sources say
An attack in the Malian capital, Bamako, targeting a military police training camp and airport left more than 70 people dead and 200 wounded, security sources said Thursday, one of the highest tolls suffered in
Éthiopie : les rebelles Amhara battent en retraite
Après deux jours d’intenses combats dans la région d’Amhara, les rebelles connus sous le nom de « forces Fano » se sont retirés de Gondar, une ville importante du nord du pays. Selon les informations
La Guinée-Bissau incinère 2,6 tonnes de cocaïne
Saisies il y a près de deux semaines à l’aéroport de Bissau à bord d’un jet privé en provenance du Venezuela, 2,6 tonnes de cocaïne ont été incinérées jeudi 19 septembre par la police judiciaire.