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Terrorist Footprint Grows in Africa As 4 Regions Accounted For 98% Of Terrorism-related Deaths In 2025

Adf — Sun, 24 May 2026 11:24:47 +0000

Terrorist Footprint Grows in Africa As 4 Regions Accounted For 98% Of Terrorism-related Deaths In 2025 By ADF An expanding swath of Islamic terrorism stretching from western Mali through the Lake Chad Basin to Somalia and Mozambique accounted for nearly all terrorism-related deaths on the African continent in 2025, according to a new report. In […]

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Civilian Support For Military Coups Is Rising In Parts Of Africa: Why The Reasons Matter

Carlos García Rivero — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:32:45 +0000

Civilian Support For Military Coups Is Rising In Parts Of Africa: Why The Reasons Matter By Carlos García Rivero On the night of 13 January 1963, Togo’s President Sylvanus Olympio was shot dead by rebels in the first military coup staged in Africa. A long list, as shown below, was to come. From the 1960s […]

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Africa Now Main Target of IS Terrorist Group, US Warns

securitydigest — Thu, 12 May 2022 06:30:50 +0000

Africa Now Main Target of IS Terrorist Group, US Warns A senior U.S. official said Wednesday the world must remain vigilant about the continued threat posed by the Islamic State group around the globe – especially in Africa – a reminder of an unfinished war despite the overwhelming preoccupation with the conflict in Ukraine. Victoria […]

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‘Hand of Russia’ Visible in African Coups says U.S. AFRICOM Commander

Nigeria Security Digest — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:55:35 +0000

‘Hand of Russia’ Visible in African Coups says U.S. AFRICOM Commander Speaking virtually from Rome during the recent 2022 African Chiefs of Defense Conference, U.S. Africa Command’s Gen. Stephen Townsend said that “the hand of Russia” may be present in a few of the recent coups the African continent has seen in the past year. […]

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Buhari at UNGA, rallies against coups in Africa, seeks debt cancellation for developing countries

Nigeria Security Digest — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 20:08:35 +0000

Buhari at UNGA, rallies against coups in Africa, seeks debt cancellation for developing countries President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday asked the international community to rise in unison against the intolerable trend of unconstitutional takeover of power, sometimes through what he called “unilateral changes of constitutions” by some leaders in Africa. Speaking during his speech at […]

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Terrorist Activities Intensified Across Africa In 2020 ㅡ Report

Kunle Adebajo — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:12:01 +0000

Terrorist Activities Intensified Across Africa In 2020 ㅡ Report “The 4,958 reported events linked to these groups represents a record level of violence, continuing an upward pattern seen since 2016.” Send an email The rate of terrorist attacks in Africa continued on a “steep upward slope” last year, setting a record and worsening instability on […]

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BREAKING— ISIS in Africa appoints new ‘Governor of Lake Chad’

David Otto — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 20:51:55 +0000

ISIS in Africa appoints new ‘Governor of Lake Chad’ By David Otto The Shura Council of ISIS in west Africa – the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) has appointed one Aliyu Chakkar as its new ‘Governor of the Lake Chad’ region. Aliyu Chakkar replaced Amir Goni Maina after the ISWAP warlord has eliminated […]

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In Africa, Concerns Over Rising Police Brutality

Nigeria Security Digest — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:57:06 +0000

In Africa, Concerns Over Rising Police Brutality Police violence has increased all over the continent. In most cases, perpetrators get away without appropriate sanctions, dealing a blow to the relationship between law enforcement and the public. From Soweto to Nairobi, police brutality cases are on the rise, and citizens are outraged and feel abandoned. Police brutality […]

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Crisis In Mali Can Trigger Wave Of Insecurity Across West Africa, Obasanjo Warns

Nigeria Security Digest — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 11:07:35 +0000

Crisis In Mali Can Trigger Wave Of Insecurity Across West Africa, Obasanjo WarnsSend an ema Former Nigerian President and founder of the Africa Leadership Forum (ALF), Olusegun Obasanjo, has cautioned that the ongoing political crisis in Mali might spread to other countries in West Africa if nothing is done to restore peace. Reacting to worsening […]

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African governments may face lawsuits over maternal deaths during COVID-19 – Rights groups

Nigeria Security Digest — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:15:52 +0000

African governments may face lawsuits over maternal deaths during COVID-19 – Rights groups By Amos ABBA A health worker examining a child. Credit: Nigerianfinder.com WOMEN in at least 45 countries were subjected to traumatic childbirth incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of the recommendations of the World Health Organisation, WHO and national laws. OpenDemocracy, a global […]

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