Omar Hilale

Africa’s militant Islamist violence hits grim milestone with 155,000 deaths in decade

Africa has surpassed a staggering 155,000 deaths linked to militant Islamist groups over the past decade, according to a new report from the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies. The report highlights an alarming 60% surge in fatalities since 2023, driven primarily by intensifying insurgencies in the Sahel and Somalia. In the past year alone, […]

INTERPOL-AFRIPOL operation targets human trafficking, migrant smuggling in Africa

Experts have warned that more international cooperation is urgently needed to curb the disturbing trend of a growing number of Africans that are being trafficked and exploited along migration routes to Europe and the Middle East. Human trafficking and migrant smuggling are on the rise in West Africa, with more than 15,000 Nigerian women and […]

Niger military coup: ECOWAS calls for restoration of democratic order

Regional and international groups have thrown their support behind Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, ousted Wednesday (26 July) in a military coup, with analysts saying the coup attempt was not entirely surprising and could eventually turn out to be short-lived. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday 27 July joined the chorus of […]