Violent extremism knows no borders. In one way or another and at different times and degrees, all African Regional Economic Communities (RECs) experience this phenomenon. The links which unite the various armed groups which come under the banner of Violent Extremist, national or transnational, are, for many, known. What is less so is the geographical dynamic of its development, particularly in Central Africa where nearly …
his second four-monthly joint report,1 based on the statistical information drawn from terrorist attacks which occurred in G-5 area,2 adds two new periods of study, 1 May – 31 August 2019 and 1 May – 31 Aug 2020, to our previous report. By lengthening the period from 8 to 16 months, a broader and more nuanced understanding of the dynamics of terrorism over time has …
Transcript of an audio tape obtained by Humangle, a local Nigerian news website with proven strong contacts among insurgents and counter-terrorist agencies and published on Sunday 6th June, 2021, appeared …
On Thursday 14th October 2021, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Nigerian Armed Forces, General Lucky Irabor, confirmed earlier speculations that the leader of the Islamic State West …
On 16 November 2021, two-separate but seemingly coordinated attacks were carried out by three suicide bombers in Kampala. One attack took place outside the central police station by the first …
At about 9 pm on Sunday 05 March 2023, four terrorists who were imprisoned at the Central Prison in the country’s capital, Nouakchott escaped after attacking National Guards on duty. …
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