Boko Haram

Sep- 2022 -

16 September

A soldier stands guard near information stands in a camp in Diffa, Niger

Niger Army Kills 7 Suspected ‘Terrorists’: Ministry

Seven suspected "terrorists" have been killed and some 30 accomplices of the Boko Haram jihadist group arrested in southeastern Niger.

5 September

Africa

Military troops inspect arms and ammunitions recovered from Boko Haram jihadists.

Staff Writer With AFP

Scores of Nigeria Jihadists Drown Fleeing Air Strikes: Sources

Scores of Boko Haram jihadists have drowned in a river in northeast Nigeria while fleeing from ground and aerial attacks from Nigerian troops.

Aug- 2022 -

15 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Chadian Troops Killed in Jihadist-Hit Lake Region

Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a bolthole for Islamist fighters.

Jul- 2022 -

26 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

France Committed to Africa’s Security, Says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron declared his country would support Africa's need for security as he began a three-country tour marked by France's military revamp in the jihadist-torn Sahel.

7 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadists Storm Nigeria Prison, Free Hundreds

Suspected jihadists blasted their way into a Nigerian prison, freeing dozens of their jailed comrades and hundreds of other inmates.

5 July

Africa

Nigerien soldiers stand guard outside Diffa airport

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Says Bloody Jihadist Attack Crushed

Boko Haram fighters have killed a Niger soldier, the government said, claiming to have eliminated 11 "terrorists" during an assault by jihadists.

1 July

Commentary

Asaf Day

IS Focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa — So Should the West

IS will certainly plan attacks in other regions from its new sub-Saharan African hub, and recent drawdowns by international peacekeepers should be reconsidered.

Jun- 2022 -

9 June

Africa