Rev. Alphonsus Afina, a Nigerian Catholic priest who previously served in the United States, was kidnapped by Boko Haram on June 1 near Gwoza, close to the Cameroon border, according to Bishop John Bogna Bakeni of Maiduguri. Afina was traveling from Mubi to Maiduguri for a workshop when his convoy was ambushed by armed men […]

UN Special Rapporteur Ben Saul has raised concerns over Somalia’s counter-terrorism framework, warning that overbroad laws, excessive security measures, and the use of military courts risk violating fundamental human rights. After a ten-day official visit to Somalia, Saul acknowledged the government’s efforts to combat terrorism through military operations, law enforcement, and de-radicalization programs, but emphasized […]

At least 20,000 people have fled the town of Marte, near the Cameroon border, after Islamist militants ramped up attacks, raising fears of a renewed insurgency, according to Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum. Marte, resettled four years ago after being under insurgent control, has now been overrun again by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters. […]

At least 30 people were killed when gunmen ambushed travelers along the Okigwe-Owerri road in southeastern Nigeria, setting fire to more than 20 vehicles in what Amnesty International described as a “vicious attack”. Suspected Separatist Involvement The attackers are suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a banned separatist group advocating for the […]

At least 26 people were killed on Monday in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State after the vehicle they were traveling in struck an improvised explosive device (IED), authorities said. The bomb was allegedly planted by Boko Haram militants. The explosion occurred around noon along the road connecting Kala-Balge and Gamboru-Ngala, near the village of Furunduma, police […]

The new Syrian authorities announced last week an agreement with armed groups from the coalition of radical Islamists that overthrew President Bashar al-Assad on December 8. Related:Gulf Delegation Visits Syria This agreement could lead to the dissolution of these groups and their integration into the Ministry of Defense. The Islamist factions, led by the group […]

On Thursday, the Syrian Arab Army launched a heavy artillery offensive against the terrorist group Front al-Nusra in the areas of Aleppo and Idlib, an operation that left the radical group with significant damage, both material and human. Related:UN Calls for New Capabilities for UNIFIL in Lebanon Following Ceasefire The most heavily hit sites were […]

The Malian army claims to have killed 42 suspected terrorists after a “complex car bomb ambush” suffered by the military on the road linking the towns of Menaka and Ansongo in the east of the country, leaving five soldiers wounded. RELATED: Africa: Rise in Conflicts and Unconstitutional Changes “The large explosion of the car bomb […]

After the massacre committed by mercenaries in the Crocus City Hall, Moscow, the Russian president Vladimir Putin said on a speech to his nation  that the implicated terrorists will face face retribution and oblivion. RELATED: Death Toll From Terrorist Attack in Russia Rises to 133 ”Investigative and law enforcement agencies will do everything to clarify all […]