Tag: Terrorism
Burkina Faso military gov’t accuses Ivory Coast of foiled coup plot against junta leader
Burkina Faso’s military government claims it has thwarted a coup plot aimed at toppling junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré, alleging foreign involvement and links to ... Read More
Moroccan Observatory Launches the Middle East and North Africa Journal on Violence and Extremism (MENAVEX)
The first issue of the Middle East and North Africa Journal on Violence and Extremism (MENAVEX) has been officially released. This marks the launch of ... Read More
Sahel bloc ministers headed to Moscow to strengthen ties amid regional security challenges
The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are set to visit Moscow this week to deepen their strategic partnership with Russia, marking a ... Read More
ECOWAS activates 5,000-strong counterterrorism force amid Sahel’s rising insecurity
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 5,000-member counterterrorism force in response to the escalating security crisis in the Sahel and ... 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
Morocco Enhances Further its Airpower with acquisition of Chinese Drone TB-001, Making Algerian Junta Nervous
The Algerian military regime has started feeling the heat with the growing military strength of Morocco which has just received U.S. Apache attack helicopters and ... Read More
Ethiopia, Somalia agree on deployment of Ethiopian troops in new African Union mission
Ethiopia and Somalia have reached an agreement on the deployment of Ethiopian forces as part of the newly established African Union (AU) Support and Stabilization ... Read More
Joint Interpol-Afripol raid in East Africa captures 37 suspected terrorists amid rising ISIS threat
37 suspected members linked to major terrorist organizations, including ISIS and al-Shabaab, were arrested in a joint counter-terrorism operation with Afripol, international police agency Interpol ... Read More
EASA Extends Libya Airspace ban until April 2025
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced an extension of its flight ban over Libyan airspace, which will now remain in effect until ... Read More
Burkina Faso reels from deadly assault as insurgency intensifies
A devastating attack in central Burkina Faso has left the nation in shock, with reports suggesting up to 200 people dead and at least 140 ... Read More