Tag: Al-Qaeda
Tiani’s grip on power weakens as jihadist violence surges in Niger
Less than two years after seizing power, Niger’s junta leader General Abdourahamane Tiani is struggling to contain a growing jihadist insurgency that threatens both his ... Read More
JNIM’s rapid ascent reshapes Sahel security landscape, warn experts
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate, has emerged as the most powerful militant force in West Africa, now commanding up to 6,000 fighters ... Read More
Rights watchdog calls for investigation into B. Faso massacre linked to gov’t-aligned militias
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is calling for an investigation into a brutal massacre in Burkina Faso, where dozens of civilians were reportedly killed by government-aligned ... Read More
Sahel region remains ‘epicenter of global terrorism’, expanding terror threat across Africa and beyond
Africa's Sahel region has become the global epicenter of terrorism, with extremist groups now responsible for over half of all terror-related deaths worldwide in 2024, ... Read More
EU aid package to bolster Ghana’s security forces part of bid to help stabilize Sahel
The European Union has provided a 50 million-euro military aid package to Ghana to bolster its security forces amid a surge in violent extremist activities ... Read More
Deadly ambush in Mali leaves over 50 dead as suspected jihadists target civilian convoy
A brutal ambush by suspected jihadists in northeastern Mali on Friday (7 February) left more than 50 people dead, amid worsening insecurity in a region ... Read More
Somalia: two al-Shabaab militants, incl. top commander, killed in US drone strike
One of al-Shabaab's top commanders, Mohamed Mire, was killed in a drone strike in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle Region, the military group has said, blaming the ... Read More
Niger: dozens dead after ‘horrific’ attacks near Burkina Faso border
"Barbaric" attacks in two locations along Niger's border with Burkina Faso have killed 39 people, including children, Niamey's defense ministry has said, blaming "criminals" for ... Read More
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