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Dec- 2022 -

27 December

Nigerian soldiers patrolling Borno state near a former Boko Haram camp

Suspected Boko Haram Jihadists Kill 17 Herders in Northeast Nigeria

Boko Haram jihadists killed 17 herders and stole their cattle following clashes in the troubled northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, self-defense militia said.

26 December

Africa

Soldiers from Niger's National Guard march on the tarmac in Diffa, southeastern Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Troops Kill Five Jihadist Fighters in Southeast: Governor

Five Boko Haram jihadist fighters have been killed and two Niger soldiers wounded in clashes in southeast Niger near the Nigerian border.

Sep- 2022 -

16 September

Africa

A soldier stands guard near information stands in a camp in Diffa, Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Army Kills 7 Suspected ‘Terrorists’: Ministry

Seven suspected "terrorists" have been killed and some 30 accomplices of the Boko Haram jihadist group arrested in southeastern Niger.

5 September

Africa

Military troops inspect arms and ammunitions recovered from Boko Haram jihadists.

Staff Writer With AFP

Scores of Nigeria Jihadists Drown Fleeing Air Strikes: Sources

Scores of Boko Haram jihadists have drowned in a river in northeast Nigeria while fleeing from ground and aerial attacks from Nigerian troops.

Aug- 2022 -

15 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Chadian Troops Killed in Jihadist-Hit Lake Region

Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a bolthole for Islamist fighters.

Jul- 2022 -

26 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

France Committed to Africa’s Security, Says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron declared his country would support Africa's need for security as he began a three-country tour marked by France's military revamp in the jihadist-torn Sahel.

7 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadists Storm Nigeria Prison, Free Hundreds

Suspected jihadists blasted their way into a Nigerian prison, freeing dozens of their jailed comrades and hundreds of other inmates.

5 July

Africa

Nigerien soldiers stand guard outside Diffa airport

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Says Bloody Jihadist Attack Crushed

Boko Haram fighters have killed a Niger soldier, the government said, claiming to have eliminated 11 "terrorists" during an assault by jihadists.

1 July

Commentary

Asaf Day

IS Focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa — So Should the West

IS will certainly plan attacks in other regions from its new sub-Saharan African hub, and recent drawdowns by international peacekeepers should be reconsidered.

Jun- 2022 -

9 June

Africa