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Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud poses for a photograph with newly appointed Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre at the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 15, 2022.

Somalia parliament approves new prime minister

June 25, 2022

Late on Monday, a band of soldiers calling themselves the Patriotic Movement for Safeguarding and Restoration, led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba appeared on state television to declare that they were in control of the county.

Burkina Faso: Aid cuts possible after coup – US ambassador

January 26, 2022

FBI releases newly declassified record on September 11 attacks

September 12, 2021

FILE PHOTO - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a news conference at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., November 20, 2020. REUTERS-Eduardo Munoz-File Photo

UN: Why terrorism persists globally

June 29, 2021

Army colonel Assimi Goita has been introduced as Mali's new military strongman after a mutiny forced President Boubacar Keita out of power.

Mali’s coup leader retakes control of government

May 26, 2021

US: ISIS won’t get $7 million bounty placed on Boko Haram leader

May 21, 2021

The National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, “He is fully aware of the constitutional implication of his decision to defect to another party; which is that he cannot continue to occupy the seat of the PDP in the Senate.

PDP: Presidency’s statement on Isa Pantami confirms sympathy for terrorism

April 24, 2021

The caucus, in a statement by its Leader, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, called on President Buhari to without further delay, inaugurate a governing board for the NDDC as required by the Act establishing the commission.

Isa Pantami: House minority leader’s motion properly presented – caucus

April 23, 2021

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Battle of supremacy rages in Boko Haram-ISWAP camps

February 22, 2021

Two of the front runners in the upcoming poll are former Foreign Minister Mohamed Bazoum, the anointed candidate of outgoing President Mamadou Issoufou, who scored less than 40 per cent of the vote and second place runner-up, a former President, Mahamane Ousmane, scored less than 18 percent.

Niger’s presidential election heads to February runoff

January 2, 2021

Jemaah Islamiah’s military leader was arrested by Indonesia’s counterterrorism police in East Lampung district on Sumatra island.

Indonesian police arrest militant leader associated with al-Qaida

December 13, 2020

United States Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Ambassador-at-Large, Nathan Sales, stated this during a special briefing via telephone yesterday.

Counterterrorism: No country can match our capabilities in Africa – US

December 8, 2020

President Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops out of Somalia in the waning days of his presidency triggered dismay on Saturday from some Somalis, who appealed to the incoming U.S. president to reverse the decision.

Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops dismays some Somalis

December 5, 2020

Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of Malian military junta, attends the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) consultative meeting in Accra, Ghana September 15, 2020. REUTERS- Francis Kokoroko

ECOWAS Mali deadline unrealistic – experts

September 16, 2020

US: ISWAP, Al-Qaeda taking over West Africa

August 5, 2020