6 Killed in Terror Attack in Burkina Faso
On August 11th, five members of the national security force, the gendarmes, and one civilian were killed when the vehicle...
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Deadly Mali Attack Leaves 14 Dead
On Sunday, July 15th, a group of gunmen attacked a village in Northeastern Mali, killing 14 civilians. The victims of...
Attack on Nigerien Army Base Kills 13
No group has claimed responsibility yet for an October 21st attack Nigerien Army base in Ayorou, near the Malian border,...
Mali and Morocco Continue to Crack Down on Islamist Insurgencies
Northern and Western African states are continuing to crack down on jihadist activities. Morocco arrested 52 men over an alleged...
Leaked Security Memo Warns of Attacks Against Ghana and Togo
A recently leaked security memo, dated April 9, 2016, revealed the intention of an Islamic terrorist organization to attack Ghana...
Ivory Coast Becomes Newest Victim of AQIM
On Sunday, March 13, 2016, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) opened fire on a heavily packed beach in...
Tunisia Faces Double-Edged Sword, Terrorism In and Out of it’s Borders
The Tunisian government has revealed its plans to build a 100 mile long sand wall along its border with Libya...
French Operation Kills AQIM Leader Responsible for 2011 Kidnapping
On July 5, the French Army’s Special Forces killed the terrorist Ali Ag Wadossene, according to a statement released on...
Does the killing of top Al Qaeda officials help Islamic State expansion?
The US conducted airstrikes in eastern Libya over the weekend targeting Mokhtar Belmokhtar. A US official said that multiple 500-pound bombs were...
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...
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...
Paris Attack Inspires Praise and Action from Terrorist Leaders in Africa
The jihadist attacks in Paris by Cherif and Said Kaouchi have drawn praise and a call to arms from Africa's...
Belmokhtar: African Networks in the Global Jihad
In his September 10 address to the nation, President Obama highlighted his plan for managing the group he calls ISIL....