Hostage to violent extremism Kidnapping in northern Benin
In northern Benin, before 2022 there were only two recorded incidents of kidnapping (as a form of political violence, as opposed to for ransom and...
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U.S. authorities designated five terrorists operating in Africa
Terrorism remains an active threat in Africa, as al-Qaida and ISIS-aligned terrorist groups expand their influence and reach in some regions.
Five police officers killed in attack on mining convoy in Mali
Five gendarmes were killed and four were injured when a convoy they were escorting to an Australian-owned gold mine in southern Mali...
French journalist kidnapped by terrorists in Mali appears in video asking for help
The head of Reporters Without Borders says that French journalist Olivier Dubois was kidnapped April 8 while working in Mali’s northern city of Gao.
Switzerland’s foreign ministry says its national held hostage in Mali killed by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam Muslimeen
Switzerland’s foreign ministry says a Swiss woman held hostage in Mali since 2016 has been killed by an armed group affiliated to al-Qaeda. The ministry...
Islamic State claims that al-Qaeda started a war in West Africa
The Islamic State claims in the latest edition of its weekly Al-Naba newsletter that al-Qaeda started a “war” against the so-called caliphate’s men in West...
Defense Ministry of Germany: Terrorism poses growing threat in Africa’s Sahel
The security situation in Africa's Sahel is deteriorating, with terrorism threatening both soldiers and civilians, according to Germany’s Defense Ministry. The UN's peacekeeping mission has...
Where has the Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri been hiding for 18 years?
Nestled alongside ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi in the deepest ranks of the depraved, Al Qaeda’s chief Ayman Al Zawahiri is one of the...