Boko Haram
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Sep- 2022 -16 SeptemberAfrica
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.
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5 SeptemberAfrica
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.
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Aug- 2022 -15 AugustAfrica
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.
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Jul- 2022 -26 JulyAfrica
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.
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7 JulyAfrica
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.
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5 JulyAfrica
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.
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1 JulyCommentary
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.
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Jun- 2022 -9 JuneAfrica
Jihadists Kill 23 in Northeast Nigeria: Sources
Jihadists have killed at least 23 men in Nigeria's northeast Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-ridden region.
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6 JuneAfrica
Gunmen Kill ‘Many’ Worshippers in Nigeria Catholic Church Attack
Gunmen with explosives stormed a Catholic church and opened fire in southwest Nigeria, killing "many" worshippers and wounding others.
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May- 2022 -25 MayAfrica
Niger Says Army Killed 40 Jihadists on Lake Chad Islands
The Niger government said that the army had killed around 40 Boko Haram jihadists in overnight fighting on islets in Lake Chad.
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