March 10
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap 15 More Students in Another Abduction
The pupils were snatched from an Islamic school in the northwest, where gunmen have adopted the tactic to extract ransoms. This comes days after almost 300 students were kidnapped… Read more »
August 27, 2023
Africa: EU Planning New Africa Mission in Gulf of Guinea - Report
The EU is set to launch a new mission in West Africa in the fall, a German newspaper has reported. The combined military-civilian operation will aim to prevent instability… Read more »
June 23, 2023
West Africa: Militants Selling Rustled Cattle in Ghana
Stolen livestock from some West African nations have been finding their way into local markets in Ghana. Security experts are concerned that porous borders are facilitating the… Read more »
June 16, 2023
Mali: Mali Orders UN Peacekeeping Mission to Leave
Mali's foreign minister has accused the UN mission of failing to respond to security challenges. The peacekeeping mission was established in 2013 to stabilize the country amid a… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabab Attacks Hotel At Mogadishu Beach
Initial reports suggested the attack involved an explosion followed by gunshots. Meanwhile, in the south, children were playing with a mortar shell when it exploded, killing… Read more »
April 08, 2023
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - Dozens Dead in Suspected Terrorist Attack
Officials have decried the "despicable and barbaric attack," but did not immediately say who was behind it. The West African country has been fighting militants linked to al-Qaida… Read more »
April 09, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Around 20 Killed in Isamic State-Linked Attack
The "Islamic State" has claimed responsibility for the attack near Beni, which killed around 20 farmers. North Kivu has been plagued by violence as numerous rebel militias vie for… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Mauritania: Mauritania - Four Jihadists Escape After Jail Break
Authorities are searching for a group of "terrorists" who escaped prison. Mauritania has largely been unscathed by the Islamist terrorism that has affected its neighbors in the… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Southern Africa: Probe Into Southern African Soldiers Burning Bodies
A 20-second video circulating online depicting soldiers throwing bodies onto a burning pile of rubbish in Mozambique has prompted an investigation. It could amount to war crimes if… Read more »
January 04, 2023
Somalia: Twin Car Bomb Attacks Kill Dozens
Police say that two car bombs targeting the homes of government officials have killed at least 35 people. The Al-Shabab terror group has claimed responsibility. Read more »
November 17, 2022
Mali: Germany Deliberates Pulling Out of UN's Mali Mission
Germany is deciding whether to completely pull out of the UN's MINUSMA peacekeeping mission in Mali. This comes after Britain and Ivory Coast said they would withdraw their troops. Read more »
July 23, 2022
Mali: Al-Qaeda Affiliate Claims Attack On Mali's Largest Military Base
Militants linked to al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for a deadly attack against the country's main military base outside the capital, Bamako. Read more »
May 28, 2022
Africa: AU Summit Grapples With Coups, Food Crisis, Terrorism, Climate Change
African Union leaders are meeting in Equatorial Guinea. Inflation and war in Ukraine are increasing food prices across Africa. Four AU member states are suspended because of coups. Read more »