Terrorism
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger launch investigations into French journalist for jihadist analysis
Prosecutors in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have launched investigations against French journalist and researcher Wassim Nasr, according to Reuters.
Mauritanian President urges UN action on Africa's challenges, debt relief
Mauritanian President Mohamed El Ghazouani told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that recent global challenges have undermined efforts to
West Africa: global terrorism hotspot
West Africa has become a global terrorism hotspot, with jihadist violence surging in the Sahel region, particularly in Mali, Burkina
Moroccan court mulling over whether to try Israeli soldier for Gaza war crimes
A Moroccan court is considering whether to proceed with war crimes charges against an Israeli soldier, Moche Avichzer, who is
Morocco’s BCIJ arrests three alleged Daesh supporters
Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), in coordination with the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), has
Morocco arrests suspect linked to possible terrorist attack
A 19-year-old man is in custody pending a judicial investigation into his possible links to potential terrorist organizations. A statement
Senegal seeks Europe's help to fight jihadists in the Sahel
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye urged greater European support for Sahel stability during a visit by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro
Egypt and Somalia forge defense pact to combat terrorism
The presidents of Egypt and Somalia have signed a new defense agreement during a meeting in Cairo this week, as
Algeria arrests 21 for alleged arms trafficking
Twenty-one people have been arrested in Algeria, according to AFP, following an alleged attempt to smuggle weapons aboard a commercial
US, Qatar and Egypt call for urgent talks with Israel and Hamas on Aug 15
A senior United Nations official warned on Thursday that terrorist organizations, including ISIS, are continuing to expand their influence in
Terrorist groups expanding in West Africa and Sahel
A senior UN official warned on Thursday that terrorist groups such as ISIS continue to expand in West Africa and
Egypt opposition figure detained two years after pardon
Egyptian opposition figure Yahya Abdelhadi has been questioned and detained on terrorism charges, prominent lawyer Khaled Ali said Thursday, according