Africa
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Feb- 2022 -1 February
Nigerian Army Destroys Islamic State HQ in Gudumbali
Nigeria dealt a deadly blow to ISWAP fighters in Borno State but whether the Gudumbali victory now proves the army’s superiority remains to be seen.
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Jan- 2022 -31 January
Weekend Attacks Kill Dozens in North Nigeria
Gunmen from heavily armed criminal gangs killed dozens of people, including 11 security personnel, in separate attacks in northwest and central Nigeria, government officials said.
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31 January
Mozambique Says Tanzanian Insurgent Leader Tuahil Muhidim Killed
A Tanzanian jihadist leader responsible for audacious attacks in northern Mozambique has been killed, police announced.
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31 January
Five Killed by Roadside Bomb in Northern Kenya: Police
Five people were killed when a minibus in northeast Kenya was destroyed by a roadside bomb near the border of Somalia.
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30 January
France Says Nearly 60 ‘Terrorists’ Killed Ahead of Burkina Coup
Nearly 60 "terrorists" were killed in Burkina Faso by local forces alongside French troops on the eve of the January 24 coup, France's military said.
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28 January
Algeria Receives First C-130J Super Hercules Transport Aircraft
The Algerian Air Force has received the first of four C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft ordered from Lockheed Martin in 2018.
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27 January
IS Attack in Libya Kills 3 Security Personnel: Ministry
Fighters linked to Islamic State have killed three Libyan security personnel in the country's southwest.
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27 January
Denmark to Pull Troops Out of Mali After Junta Demands
Denmark will withdraw a newly deployed contingent of 100 troops from Mali after repeated demands, which Copenhagen denounced as a "political game" by the military junta.
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27 January
EU Urges Mali to Reconsider Troop Withdrawal Demand
European nations pushed back against Mali's demands that Danish special forces fighting jihadists immediately withdraw from the Sahel state.
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26 January
Nine Senegalese Soldiers ‘Missing’ in The Gambia
Nine Senegalese soldiers serving in a regional peacekeeping force in The Gambia have gone "missing" during an operation against illegal timber traffickers.
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