Mali has released more than 100 suspected jihadists as part of a negotiated arrangement aimed at restoring fuel supplies to the capital, Bamako, following months of crippling shortages, according to official and security sources. Deal to End Fuel Blockade The agreement comes after sustained attacks on fuel tanker convoys by…
The Nigerian military confirmed on Saturday that US military trainers deployed to Nigeria are operating high-powered drones for surveillance and intelligence gathering. The drones are being launched from an air base in Bauchi State. While capable of carrying out strikes, a military official stated that the drones are currently being…
Six police officers were injured on Friday morning after a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) linked to the militant group Al-Shabaab struck a police vehicle in Mandera County. According to a police report recorded under OB No. 9/13/03/2026, the incident occurred at about 6:30 a.m. along the Elwak–Wargadud Road as…
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – It has been ten years since one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the Ivory Coast, when gunmen stormed beach hotels in the country’s famed resort area on March 13, 2016. Three attackers moved along the beach, targeting three adjacent hotels, and opened fire on vacationers…
The Embassy of the United States in Nigeria has issued a security alert warning of a possible terrorist threat targeting U.S. government facilities and American-affiliated schools in Nigeria. In the advisory released on Tuesday, the embassy urged American citizens living in or visiting the country to remain vigilant and take…
Kiambu, Kenya – The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has opposed a bail application filed in the Kiambu High Court by a convicted terrorism offender serving a 30-year jail term over the 2019 Dusit attack. The convict, Mohamed Abdi Ali, was found guilty in May 2025 and…
Nairobi, Kenya – Kenya and the United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing border security cooperation and improving stability in Kenya’s borderlands. The agreement underscores both nations’ commitment to tackling cross-border threats and protecting communities from transnational organised crime. Joint Efforts Against Cross-Border Threats In…
Mombasa, Kenya – A Turkish businessman, Osman Erdinc Elsek, was arraigned on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the Mombasa Law Courts, where he faced terrorism-related charges linked to the Al Shabaab militant group. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Elsek appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate…
A large-scale INTERPOL operation across West Africa has led to 62 arrests and the confiscation of weapons, explosives, drugs, counterfeit medicines, and stolen vehicles. Operation Screen West Africa 2025, conducted from July to October, involved law enforcement agencies from 12 countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Côte d’Ivoire. Using…
Delhi is reeling after a car explosion tore through a busy neighbourhood near the historic Red Fort on Monday, November 10, 2025, leaving at least 10 dead and many others injured. The blast, a rare incident in the sprawling metropolis of over 30 million residents, caused chaos in one of…