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Tag: Al-Qaeda
Mali: armed group kills at least 40 at wedding ceremony amid escalating violence
Dozens of guests, many of them young people, at a wedding ceremony have been killed by a group of unidentified armed men in an attack ... Read More
US to pull out troops from key drone base in Niger amid Russia’s growing footprint in Sahel
The United States has agreed to withdraw its about 1,000 troops from Niger, where it built and operated a major drone base in the desert ... Read More
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger juntas confirm plan to form new tri-state confederation
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have confirmed their commitment to form a confederation following their ‘exit’ from the regional bloc ECOWAS and called to "urgently" ... Read More
US plans to set up drone bases in coastal West Africa to stem Islamist advance and counter China
The United States is reportedly seeking to set up military drones bases along the West African coast in an urgent effort to stop the spread ... Read More
Morocco: An Unwavering Pillar in the Global Fight Against Terrorism
The Kingdom of Morocco has successfully thwarted terrorism through its efficient intelligence services, capable of locating any terrorist leader and liberating multiple hostages, as stated ... Read More
Sahel’s Al Qaeda branch leader vows to start new Jihad phase against juntas, Russian mercenaries
A new phase of Jihad against the military juntas and Russian mercenaries in the Sahel has started for Al Qaeda in the region, the leader ... Read More
Somalia formally joins East Asian Community but enormous security challenges remain
Somalia has finally been admitted to the East African Community (EAC) as its eighth member, thirteen years after its original application to join, as the ... Read More
UN peacekeeping Mission in Mali withdraws from two camps near Kidal
The UN stabilization mission in Mali known as MINUSMA said Monday October 16 it pulled out from two camps in the Kidal region. "In a ... Read More
Geneva Think-thank: Polisario Crumbling Prompts Serious Regional Concern
The crumbling of the Polisario movement, whose members have ties with criminal groups, human traffickers and Al-Qaeda terror cells operating in the Sahel, is a ... Read More
South Africa, a nerve centre for terror financing in Africa
South Africa has never really been affected by terrorism attacks. Its democracy is solid, its economy stable. However, it is considered a stronghold for the ... Read More