Counterterrorism
Monday, December 15, 2014 - 06:48
Failed missions to rescue U.S. hostage Luke Somers have exposed the shortcomings of President Obama's strategy in Yemen, according to critics.
Monday, December 15, 2014 - 06:18
African diplomats and security experts agreed Thursday (December 11th) on the need to dry up the sources of terrorist financing by criminalising ransom payments and combating drug trafficking gangs.
Monday, December 15, 2014 - 06:08
French forces have either killed or captured nearly 200 jihadists in the Sahel region of west Africa in the past year, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Sunday
Monday, December 15, 2014 - 05:59
Officials from across Africa just wrapped up a two-day conference in Algiers focused on developing better counter-terror policies.
Friday, December 12, 2014 - 06:26
The Kenyan parliament has passed a controversial bill aimed at "enhancing the authorities' capacity" to deal with terrorism and security issues.
Friday, December 12, 2014 - 06:23
With the departure of Kenya's top security leaders, security consultants are calling for a complete overhaul of the country's security strategy.
Friday, December 12, 2014 - 05:56
The French army said Thursday it had killed a top jihadist commander in a military operation in northern Mali, describing it as a heavy blow to Islamists operating in West Africa.
Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 06:02
Officials from across Africa just wrapped up a two-day conference in Algiers focused on developing better counter-terror policies.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 06:26
Kenyans are slowly realising that endemic fraud – among public officials, the police and politicians – has left them unprotected and alone
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 06:23
Speaking exclusively to Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit, officers from four units of Kenya's counter-terrorism apparatus admitted the police assassinate suspects on the government's orders.