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African Union Sets Sights on Terrorism and Coups

The African Union (AU) will hold an Extraordinary Summit focusing on the challenges of terrorism and violent extremism in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, from the May 28, 2022, with a view to taking urgent measures and actions to support countries facing the severe effects of terrorism.

The summit will assess threats, evaluate response mechanisms, and decide on the specific actions, and measures to strengthen the collective security of member states facing terrorism and violent extremism.

Africa: AU Sets Sights on Terrorism and Unconstitutional Regime Change

allAfrica, 19 May 2022

The African Union (AU) will hold an Extraordinary Summit focusing on the challenges of terrorism and violent extremism in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, from the May 28, 2022, with a… Read more »
Togo: Statement of the Chairperson of the AU Commission on the Terrorist Attack

African Union, 19 May 2022

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has learned with great alarm of the terrorist attack that took place on 11 May, against a military post of the… Read more »
Africa: U.S. - Africa Needs Tailored Strategies to Fight Militant Groups

VOA, 18 May 2022

African countries are being encouraged to use both soft and hard power to counter the growing threat posed by Islamic State on the continent. The U.S. government is giving more… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Report - Jihadi-Linked Violence On Rise in Burkina Faso

VOA, 18 May 2022

A report by Human Rights Watch finds civilians in Burkina Faso are suffering from an increase in attacks by armed Islamist groups and government security forces. The conflict has… Read more »
Somalia: Blast At a Tea Shop Wounds Three

Shabelle, 17 May 2022

An IED bomb blast in Balad district has wounded at least three people on Tuesday morning, officials said. The Somali security forces arrived at the scene and took the wounded to a… Read more »