The 12 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have reportedly agreed to establish a new military force aimed at countering jihadist activity and insecurity in the region, according to sources cited by AFP. Military chiefs reached the decision during a weekend meeting in Freetown, focusing…
Abuja, Nigeria / Washington, D.C. – The United States has deployed a small military team to Nigeria, Washington confirmed on Tuesday. The move, coordinated with the Nigerian government, is aimed at strengthening efforts against terrorist threats in the country’s north. The head of US Africa Command (AFCOM) said the deployment…
Somalia’s National Army is intensifying operations against al-Shabab militants, implementing what authorities describe as a “total war” strategy to curb attacks on Mogadishu and other key regions. On the streets of the Somali capital, security measures range from armed personnel in pickup trucks to young men in plain clothes manning…
The Nigerian Air Force will assume primary responsibility for counterterrorism operations following recent United States strikes against jihadist targets, relying on American reconnaissance flights for intelligence support, a Nigerian official told AFP on Tuesday. On Christmas night, the United States conducted airstrikes in Sokoto State, northwestern Nigeria, targeting sites linked…
In a decisive move to strengthen national security, Kenya has officially designated the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizb-ur-Tahrir as terrorist organizations under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Cap. 59B). The announcement, published in Legal Notice No. 157 of the Kenya Gazette Supplement on September 19, 2025, marks a significant escalation in…