Nigerian soldiers on Wednesday repelled an attack by Boko Haram jihadists on the northeast city of Maiduguri, security sources and residents told AFP.
US airstrikes interrupt ISIS and al-Shabaab battleground
The U.S. appears to be stepping up airstrikes in northern Somalia’s Golis Mountains, where the country’s Islamic State affiliate and al-Shabaab have been battling for territorial control.
Egypt: Court Upholds Execution of 17, Life Sentence of 19 in Church Bombings
A military court in Egypt rejected Tuesday the appeals in the bombing of three churches. It upheld the death sentences of 20 convicts, life sentence of 17, 15-year imprisonment for one and 10-year for another.
Islamic State puts the Sahel in West Africa – for now
Starting in May, Islamic State began to attribute insurgent activities in the Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area to its West Africa Province affiliate. This region is far to the west of ISWAP’s normal operational area around
NGOs providing logistics support to Boko Haram terrorists, Army claims
The Nigerian Army has again accused some Non-Governmental Organisations operating in the North East of breaching security and sabotaging ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the zone.
Libyan authorities arrest 2 members of al-Qaida, IS
Libyan Interior Ministry announced on Thursday the arrest of a member of al-Qaida and another one of Islamic State (IS).
How cooperation can conquer terrorism
Former army officer Hisham Ashmawi has terrorised Egypt for the best part of a decade. He is thought to have been behind several deadly attacks, including the killing of 28 Coptic Christians in Minya province,
Algérie : Gaïd Salah appelle au « dialogue », trois jours après la date limite de dépôt des candidatures
Ahmed Gaïd Salah a affirmé mardi 28 mai « vouloir adopter la voie d’un dialogue sérieux, rationnel, constructif et clairvoyant, qui placerait l’Algérie au-dessus de toute considération ». Le chef d’état-major ne s’est pas prononcé
Libye : le maréchal Haftar remet au Caire un chef jihadiste égyptien
Le maréchal Khalifa Haftar, homme fort de l’est libyen, a remis mardi soir à l’Égypte un chef jihadiste égyptien très recherché par le Caire et qui avait été arrêté en Libye en octobre dernier.
Bombardement de Bouaké : « L’abandon des poursuites contre les ministres français est un coup de couteau dans le dos des victimes »
Alors qu’il n’a cessé de se battre pour faire éclater la vérité dans cette affaire, Maître Jean Balan dit sa colère. Quinze ans après le bombardement du camp de Bouaké, en Côte d’Ivoire, la justice