September 13, 2023
Mali: Mali Faces an Increase of Tuareg Armed Groups Attacks in the North
Armed groups from northern Mali on Tuesday claimed they captured the key town of Bourem, located between Gao and Timbuktu, before pulling out of the town, fuelling fears of the… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Burkina Faso: Prime Minister Rules Out Any Deal With Jihadists, Boosts Civil Militias
Burkina Faso's prime minister on Tuesday ruled out any negotiations with jihadist insurgents that have taken control of swathes of the West African country since 2015. Read more »
May 17, 2023
West Africa: Conflict-Ridden Sahel Region Needs Help to Fight Extremists, UN Says
Africa's Sahel has become a hotbed of violence following the failure of a joint force to fight terrorist groups - with instability now at risk of spreading to West Africa, a UN… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Somalia: Regional Summit to Discuss Fight Against Al-Shabaab Begins
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday hosted a summit of leaders from several neighbouring countries to discuss the regional fight against islamist insurgents… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Military Kills Senior Islamic State Leader in Somalia Raid
US officials say they have killed Bilal al-Sudani, a key regional leader of the Islamic State group, in a special military operation ordered by President Joe Biden. Read more »
November 28, 2022
Somalia: Hotel Siege in Progress in Mogadishu - At Least Four Dead
At least four people have been killed in an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants who laid siege to a popular hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu overnight. Local security… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Chad: Dozens of Chadian Soldiers Killed in Boko Haram Surprise Attack
As many as 40 Chadian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram insurgents launched a surprise attack on their military unit in Lake Chad province, near the Nigerian border. Read more »
November 18, 2022
West Africa: West African States to Increase Cooperation As Jihadists Move Beyond Sahel
West African coastal states are holding talks on boosting military cooperation against jihadist violence spilling over from the Sahel. This follows recent announcements that… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Africa: President Macron Unveils New Africa Military Strategy As Operation Barkhane Ends
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the end of its Barkhane anti-jihadist mission in Africa after over a decade, saying a new strategy would be worked out with African… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Niger: Suspected Boko Haram Jihadists Killed By Niger Military
Seven suspected "terrorists" have been reported killed and some 30 alleged accomplices of the Boko Haram jihadist group arrested over the past two weeks in south-eastern Niger. Read more »
August 16, 2022
Mali: French Soldiers Quit Mali Ending Nine-Year Military Mission
The last soldiers belonging to France's Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, French chiefs of staff announced. Read more »
July 29, 2022
Guinea Bissau: Macron Promises to Revive Relations With Guinea Bissau and Help Region Battle Terrorism
President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his three nation tour of West Africa in Guinea Bissau, which has just taken over the rotating presidency of regional body ECOWAS. He promised… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Mali: Nation in Mourning After Civilian Massacres in Sahel
Suspected jihadists massacred more than 130 civilians over the weekend in neighbouring central Mali towns, the latest mass killings in the Sahel region. Mali's junta leader Colonel… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Mali: French Military Captures Islamic State Group Leader in Mali
The French military on Wednesday said it had captured a top-ranking member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group. Read more »
May 16, 2022
Burkina Faso: Dozens Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attacks Across the Country
Around 40 people, many of them civilian volunteers with the army, have reportedly been killed in a series of suspected jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso over the weekend. Read more »
West Africa: Junta Withdraws From G5 Sahel Anti-Jihadist Force
Mali's military junta has announced that it will quit the West African G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force after it was blocked from assuming the presidency of the regional group. Read more »
April 27, 2022
Mali: Mali Accuses France of Spying After Video Emerges of Mass Grave
Mali has reprimanded France for "spying" after the French military released a video of what it alleged were Russian mercenaries burying bodies at a mass grave. Read more »
April 26, 2022
Mali: Jihadists Claim to Have Captured Fighter With Russia's Wagner Group
Jihadists in Mali say they have captured a fighter working for Wagner, the Russian private security firm hired by the country's military junta to train the military - though France… Read more »