Terrorism
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:16
When bullets tore through the streets of Kismayo in June, leaving over 70 dead as rival militias twice fought for control of the Somali port city, many international aid agencies halted a cautious scale-up of activities.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:03
Abuja — The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, may have died a traumatic death.That was the picture security forces painted at the weekend. From the vast forests of Sambisa, Borno State, where he was reportedly shot and sustained injuries in June during a raid on his hideout by military forces, he was said to have been taken to Mali for treatment by the Boko Haram top hierarchy.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 07:54
Congolese soldiers and rebel forces suffered heavy casualties on Sunday as they fought for a fifth day near the eastern city of Goma, a doctor near the front line said.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 07:49
Nigeria's military says Abubakar Shekau, the leader of militant Islamist group Boko Haram, may have died of a gun-shot wound sustained during an assault by government forces on his forest hide-out in north-eastern Nigeria last month. Nigeria analyst Andrew Walker assesses the implications of the claim.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 07:43
Suspected Islamist militants from the Boko Haram group have killed at least 35 people in north-eastern Nigeria, local officials have said.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 07:26
The sectarianism that almost tore Iraq apart in 2003 is surging back. Iraqis are numb to the years of violence, yet always calculating the odds as they move through the routine of the day, wondering if death is around the corner.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 06:44
Islamist extremists have been accused of cutting the throats of 44 villagers in continuing attacks in an Islamic uprising in north-east Nigeria.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 13:45
A suicide bomber attacked a park in northern Baghdad crowded by cafe- and restaurant-goers Friday night, the bloodiest attack in a day of violence that killed at least 32 people across the country, authorities said.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 09:22
Two car bombs outside mosques in Tripoli, Lebanon, following Friday prayers killed at least 42 people and wounded more than 400, as the country’s caretaker defense minister warned of a ‘terrorist scheme’ aimed at further violence.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 07:49
Two African-based jihadist groups say they have joined forces to take revenge on France for its military offensive in Mali.