Burundi’s Reign of Terror and the Upcoming Presidential Election
As Burundi’s June 26th presidential election approaches, in-country opposition forces against incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza, the African Union (AU), and prominent...
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No Good Choices in Burundi’s Upcoming Presidential Election
Burundi’s political crisis took a further downturn after this past weekend when the opposition decided to boycott peace talks with...
Boko Haram utilizes women and children to carry out attacks
In the months following its pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State (IS), Boko Haram has reportedly received training from...
The Perils of Syrian Resettlement
Secure Freedom Radio is made possible by listeners like you. With Rep. Louie Gohmert, Ann Corcoran, Gordon Chang, Elaine Donnelly...
Al-Shabaab Attacks Police In Garissa
Suspected Islamist gunmen attacked Kenyan federal police in Garissa province, the same province where Al-Shabaab terrorists massacred students and faculty...
Islamic State Calls for Al-Shabaab to Pledge Allegiance
The Islamic State released yet another video, this time calling on al-Shabaab to join their campaign for global jihad. The...
Burundi, Amisom, and al Shabaab
There is an interesting piece at BBC by Rachael Akidi that looks at the participation by East African leaders in...
ISIS Seizes Sirte in Central Libya
On May 21, the Islamic State seized the Libyan city of Sirte, the hometown of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi after...
French Troops Kill Two Top Members of AQIM
On May 20, the French defense ministry released a statement saying that French Special Forces killed two top leaders of...
Implications of Parliamentary Elections Being Pushed Back in Burundi
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza postponed local and parliamentary elections originally scheduled for May 26th to June 5th because of requests...
U.S. Congress Hears Testimony on Need to Work With Egypt, Encourage Reform
On Wednesday morning, May 20th, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee On Middle East and North Africa, looking at...
Egyptian Judges Assassinated following Death Sentence of Morsi
Two Egyptian judges and a court prosecutor were killed in El-Arish, located in the Sinai Peninsula on May 16 following...
Newest Islamic State Faction Claims Responsibility for Burkina Faso Kidnapping
Adnan Abu al-Walid al-Sahrawi, the leader of the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) has claimed responsibility...
EU Agrees to Military Action to Halt Human Smuggling
The European Union has agreed to crackdown against human smuggling and trafficking from Libya to Italy and other European countries....
South Sudan: Civil War Continues as Rebels Take Up Arms Near Oil Fields
On May 19, rebels under the control of former South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar took up post near oil refineries...
ISIS Stays on the Offensive
An important part of the strategy of Islamic State (ISIS) is staying on the offensive. On May 18, the Kurdish...