Chadian troops kill 1,000 Boko Haram fighters in bloody 10-day war
Chad’s army said on Thursday it had killed as many as 1,000 Boko Haram fighters and lost 52 of its own soldiers in a 10-day old operation that followed the…
Militancy: I want W/A leaders to clarify, formalise their demands regarding France, the international community – Macron
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday demanded West African leaders dismiss growing anti-French sentiment across the region if they wanted France’s military to continue its operations against Islamist militants. France, the…
France to incorporate more European allies into Mali operations, train, equip local troopsÂ
Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the military to review its operations against Islamist militants in West Africa and pressed his allies to do more after 13…
As France mourns 13 soldiers, top general says total victory over insurgents in W/Africa impossible
France will never secure total victory over Islamist insurgents in West Africa, its top general said on Wednesday, after 13 soldiers died in a helicopter crash during a combat mission…
France criticises Saudi over failed West Africa counter-terrorism commitments
Boko Haram fighters France’s armed forces minister criticized close ally Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for failing to honor commitments it made almost two years ago to provide millions of…
University changed my son from good to bad – bin Laden’s mother
Alia Ghanem, the mother of deceased al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden has given her first interview to Western media, telling The Guardian newspaper that her eldest son was ‘brainwashed’ into…
Somalia enhances security ahead Islamic holy month of Ramadan
May 15, 2018 Somalia security forces have beefed up security in major urban centers in the restive capital city, Mogadishu ahead of Islamic holy month of Ramadan which begins worldwide…
Stop funding terrorists, stop paying ransom, Buhari tells African leaders; meets Obasanjo at AU summit
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged his fellow African leaders to collaborate to stop ransom payments and all forms of financing for terrorism networks on the continent. He spoke at the…