March 28
Africa: Why the Trump Administration's Plan to Cut Funding to Gavi is Shortsighted
CGD
In a list of thousands of terminated USAID awards that was sent to Congress this week is a devastating cut suggesting the Trump administration might be planning to end… Read more »
March 27
Ethiopia: Countering Alarmist Narratives: Debunking Al-Shabaab's Perceived 'Power Grab' in Somalia [opinion]
Addis Standard
In response to Adam Daud Ahmed's recent op-ed, "From Insurgency to Power Grab: Al-Shabaab's deadly advance on Mogadishu signals Somalia's descent into disaster," published by Addis… Read more »
March 26
Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia
Africom
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted multiple airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia on March 25, 2025. Read more »
March 17
Somalia: Somali Police Force Units Join Ongoing Operations Against Terrorism in Middle Shabelle
Radio Dalsan
In a significant development on the frontlines of the ongoing security operations in the Middle Shabelle region, units from the Somali Police Force (SPF) have arrived to reinforce… Read more »
March 12
Somalia: Somali Govt Shuts Down Dozens of Terrorist-Linked Websites in Ongoing Counterterrorism Efforts
Radio Dalsan
The Federal Government of Somalia has taken significant action against online platforms linked to Al-Shabaab, a designated terrorist organization, by shutting down 12 websites… Read more »
Africa: Why Africa's Tech Revolution Must Include Women [guest column]
allAfrica
The other day, I walked into my local salon for a quick wash, only to find my hairdresser too busy. She was not with another client—no, she was adjusting her ring light,… Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: U.S. Funding Cuts May Affect Nigeria's Fight Against Terrorism. Here's How [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The United States decision to cut international aid funding will affect Nigeria in various ways. One is in the fight against terror groups like Boko Haram and Islamic State West… Read more »
Somalia: Attack On Somali Hotel Leaves Several Dead
allAfrica
Al-Shabaab militants attacked a hotel in central Somalia, as government officials and local elders met there to discuss action against the terrorist group, Al-Jazeera reported. The… Read more »
March 04
Somalia: UN Security Council Extends Sanctions Against Al-Shabaab
Shabelle
The United Nations Security Council has officially extended the authorization for member states to stop any ships from exporting weapons or charcoal illegally from Somalia, a… Read more »
March 03
Nigeria: Protest in Jos Over Killing of Truck Drivers in S/East
Daily Trust
Drivers and owners of trucks conveying goods from the North to the South East have protested against incessant killing of their members by suspected members of the Indigenous… Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Nigeria's Counterterrorism Center Warns of Threats, Launches Review of Strategy
VOA
Nigeria's National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) warns that terrorist groups are getting more sophisticated -- using new technologies and exploiting political and economic… Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - Four Years After Mass Abduction: Jangebe Students Battle for Education, Hope
Premium Times
After their tragic abduction from their school dormitories in 2021, close to 300 girls of GGSS Jangebe have gone to their separate communities, each picking up the pieces of their… Read more »
February 25
Tunisia: Brahmi Assassination Case - Death Sentences for Eight Defendants, 5-Year Sentence for 9th On Run
Tunis Afrique Presse
The Fifth Criminal Chamber specialising in terrorism cases at the Tunis Court of First Instance issued its verdicts on Tuesday at the conclusion of a hearing regarding the… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct Local Govt Vice Chairman, Others
Premium Times
Residents said the terrorists used a bus instead of their usual motorcycles to beat security and locals intelligence. Read more »
