March 04
Somalia: UN Security Council Extends Sanctions Against Al-Shabaab
Shabelle
The United Nations Security Council has officially extended the authorization for member states to stop any ships from exporting weapons or charcoal illegally from Somalia, a… Read more »
March 03
Nigeria: Protest in Jos Over Killing of Truck Drivers in S/East
Daily Trust
Drivers and owners of trucks conveying goods from the North to the South East have protested against incessant killing of their members by suspected members of the Indigenous… Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Nigeria's Counterterrorism Center Warns of Threats, Launches Review of Strategy
VOA
Nigeria's National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) warns that terrorist groups are getting more sophisticated -- using new technologies and exploiting political and economic… Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - Four Years After Mass Abduction: Jangebe Students Battle for Education, Hope
Premium Times
After their tragic abduction from their school dormitories in 2021, close to 300 girls of GGSS Jangebe have gone to their separate communities, each picking up the pieces of their… Read more »
February 25
Somalia: Ethiopia, Somalia to Enhance Counterterrorism Efforts
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia and Somalia are set to formalize military cooperation through a Status of Force Agreement to enhance counterterrorism efforts. Read more »
Tunisia: Brahmi Assassination Case - Death Sentences for Eight Defendants, 5-Year Sentence for 9th On Run
Tunis Afrique Presse
The Fifth Criminal Chamber specialising in terrorism cases at the Tunis Court of First Instance issued its verdicts on Tuesday at the conclusion of a hearing regarding the… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct Local Govt Vice Chairman, Others
Premium Times
Residents said the terrorists used a bus instead of their usual motorcycles to beat security and locals intelligence. Read more »
February 20
Congo-Kinshasa: Sanctioning Drivers of Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [announcement]
State Department
The United States is sanctioning today two individuals and two entities linked to violence and human rights abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations Updates [announcement]
U.S. Treasury
Specially Designated Nationals List Update Read more »
February 19
Chad: Nearly 300 Boko Haram Militants Killed in Fresh Offensive
Daily Trust
Chad's army said that it had killed nearly 300 Boko Haram militants and lost 27 army employees in a four-month campaign against the jihadist group that ended on Tuesday. Read more »
February 17
Nigeria: An Oputa Panel On Boko Haram, Please?
Daily Trust
Nigeria and Nigerians have been battling with the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East since at least 2009. That's 15 years of the most brutal armed conflict Nigeria has ever… Read more »
February 14
Somalia: Intelligence Agencies Close in On Islamic State Caliph
VOA
A growing number of countries think they have unmasked the man running the Islamic State terror group's global operations. Read more »
February 11
Africa: Living With Multiple Chronic Conditions Cuts Lives Short - but Africans Are Overlooked in Research [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When a person suffers from two or more long-term health conditions at the same time this is known as multimorbidity. Read more »
Africa: Shaping Conditions for Fair, Equitable and Enduring Climate Finance
IPS
The global commitment to fair climate finance is at a crossroads. COP29 concluded with a disappointing New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG), leaving developing… Read more »
February 10
Somalia: Puntland Forces Continue Operation Against ISIS in Bari Region
Shabelle
The Puntland military operation against ISIS is intensifying as forces focus on the group's key strongholds in the region. Local authorities report that ISIS fighters are… Read more »
February 09
Somalia: Minister of Information Inaugurates Forum On Civil Society's Role in Countering Extremist Ideology in Mogadishu
Radio Dalsan
Minister of Information, Daud Aweis, has officially inaugurated a four-day forum focused on the role of civil society in countering extremist ideologies. Read more »
February 08
Somalia: Authorities in Somalia Warn Against Financing Terrorism
VOA
Somalia's government Saturday sent stern warnings to businesses and individuals that pay extortion money to al-Shabab, saying the full force of the law would be brought against… Read more »
February 07
Somalia: Somalia's President Vows Decisive Action Against Islamic State in Bari Region
Shabelle
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia has pledged a strong offensive against ISIS militants entrenched in the Al-Miskaad Mountains in the Bari region, according to a statement… Read more »
February 05
Somalia: 7th Prosecutors Conference of Somalia Opens in Mogadishu to Address Terrorism Financing
Radio Dalsan
The 7th Prosecutors Conference of Somalia officially commenced today in Mogadishu, marking a significant gathering of senior officials, prosecutors from both the Federal and state… Read more »
February 03
Somalia: High-Profile ISIS Commander Captured in Puntland After U.S. Airstrikes
Shabelle
A senior commander of the Islamic State's Somalia wing was captured on Monday, according to police and state media. The arrest comes just two days after U.S. airstrikes targeted… Read more »
February 02
Nigeria: Boko Haram - Zulum Donates N30m to Family of Slain Army Officer, Alari
This Day
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has donated N30 million to the family of the late Army Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ebisingha Alari, who lost his life in the… Read more »
