US military joins fight against Mozambique insurgents
The US military has reportedly joined the fight against jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique. A dozen US Army Green Beret ...
Tag: Islamic State
Deadly DR Congo ADF militia linked to Islamic State
The United States has labeled the ADF militia, suspected of hundreds of civilian killings in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ...
100 jihadists killed in Franco-Malian offensive
A hundred jihadists were killed this month in a joint Franco-Malian offensive in the West African country’s lawless center, the ...
13 year old Nigerian boy convicted of blasphemy set free
A teenager in Nigeria's nothern city of Kano who was sentenced last year to 10 years' jail for "blasphemy" by ...
Islamic State seizes military base in Northeast Nigeria
Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State militant group have captured a military base in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state after overnight ...
Gunmen strike killing scores in Niger amid election uncertainty
Niger's government says gunmen have killed more than 70 people in a suspected terror attack near the border with Mali. ...
Islamic State jihadists kidnap dozens of civilians in Nigeria
Deadly attacks and kidnappings by jihadists in the northeast and criminal gangs in the northwest have intensified in recent weeks. ...
Nigeria blacklisted by USA for religious extremism
The United States on Monday placed Nigeria on a religious freedom blacklist, paving the way for potential sanctions if it ...
UK to deploy troops to Mali for peacekeeping mission
Britain is deploying 300 troops to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali to help strengthen security and human rights there, ...
Militia massacres farmers in Northern Nigeria
Scores are dead after armed men on motorcycles gruesomely attacked agricultural workers in northeastern Nigeria. Officials say the attack occurred ...