Islamist militants
In Burkina Faso, terrorism is spreading to the east
Burkina Faso has become a frequent target for terrorist attacks. But while jihadist activity was previously confined to the north of the country, it is now moving to the east, a…
Founder of Haqqani network has died, say Afghan Taliban
The founder of the Haqqani network, one of Afghanistan's most effective and feared militant groups, has died after a long illness, their affiliates the Afghan Taliban announced…
Head of IS group in Afghanistan killed, gov't says
The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan, Abu Saad Erhabi, was killed in a strike on the group's hideouts in Nangarhar province on Saturday night, authorities said on Sunday.
Eye On Africa
Jacob Zuma corruption scandal: Influence-peddling inquiry opens
In this edition: A public inquiry has opened in Johannesburg over a graft scandal that embroiled former South African President Jacob Zuma and led to his downfall. In Nigeria,…
Mali set for a critical vote amid security concerns
Five years after an international military intervention designed to restore peace, Malians will vote Sunday with the vast West African nation still confronting the threat of…
Violence in central Mali overlooked as presidential vote nears
As Malian voters prepare to vote in Sunday’s presidential election, the deteriorating security situation in the centre of the country has often gone overlooked, overshadowed by…
Jihadist arrests deepen divisions in French town
When six of its youths died on battlefields in Syria, Lunel was suddenly known internationally as France's No. 1 "jihadist town". Locals say the media frenzy has deepened town…
Libya's Haftar launches offensive on city of Derna
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar on Monday announced a military offensive to take from "terrorists" the city of Derna, the only part of the country's east outside the control of…
Burkina Faso: a weak link in battle against Sahel jihadists
Friday’s attacks on Burkina Faso's military headquarters and the French embassy in Ouagadougou have highlighted the security threat in this landlocked West African nation…
EU doubles funding for forces fighting Sahel jihadists
European leaders on Friday doubled their funding for a force tackling jihadists in the Sahel, but African leaders warned the money must come quickly if it is to be effective.
IS group claims deadly attack on Kabul military academy
Militants on Monday raided a military academy in Kabul, the Afghan capital, killing 11 soldiers, the fourth major attack in a spate of violence over the past nine days that is…
Malian soldiers killed after gunmen attack army base
Unidentified gunmen on Saturday killed at least 14 soldiers in central Mali, an area targeted by a growing wave of attacks by Islamist militants, when they overran a military…