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Sharp rise in number of Islamist militant attacks in Africa

Sharp rise in number of Islamist militant attacks in Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa suffers under a sharp rise in the number of Islamist militant attacks. In its report Changing Patterns in Terrorism and the Threat to Business, Control Risks (www.ControlRisks.com), the specialist global risk consultancy, finds that the number of incidents rose from 317 in 2013 to 1,549 for the period April 2017 to April 2018. […]

Buhari On Right Track in Battle Against Boko Haram – U.S.

Buhari On Right Track in Battle Against Boko Haram – U.S.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s focus on combining a military offensive with the fight against poverty and corruption is the right approach in the battle against the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, a senior U.S. defense official said. “They understand military pressure by itself will not tackle the overall problem and understand the need for a […]

10 Boko Haram Fighters Executed By Firing Squad In Chad

10 Boko Haram Fighters Executed By Firing Squad In Chad

Ten members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram have been executed by firing squad in Chad.It comes a day after they were found guilty of terror charges at a trial in the capital N’Djamena. Security sources said they were shot at a firing range north of the capital.All 10 were convicted over their roles […]

Al-Shabaab Raids Somali Army Base

Al-Shabaab Raids Somali Army Base

The Somali Islamist group al-Shabab has carried out a raid on a military intelligence base in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. A firefight claimed a number of casualties. The al-Shabab fighters first set off a car bomb outside the base before storming inside in Sunday’s attack, security officials said. Witnesses near the compound, which is also […]

120 people feared dead as suicide bombers storm mosque in northern Nigeria

120 people feared dead as suicide bombers storm mosque in northern Nigeria

Kano, Nigeria-At least 120 people are feared dead and 270 more injured after gunmen and suicide bombers attacked a mosque in northern Nigeria during Friday prayers this afternoon.Witnesses reported three separate explosions and said the gunmen opened fire on worshippers in the assault at the Grand mosque in Kano, in the west African country’s second-largest […]

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