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US and Nigerian Forces Eliminate ISIS Global Deputy Leader in Rare Africa Operation

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US President Donald Trump has announced that American forces, working alongside Nigerian troops, have successfully eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command global leader of the Islamic State (ISIS). The operation, described by Trump as “meticulously planned and very complex,” represents one of the most significant counterterrorism victories in Africa in recent years. “Tonight, at my direction, […]

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France’s Sahel Retreat Opens Door for Islamists — Togo Is Now on the Front Line

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The void left by France’s military withdrawal from the Sahel has filled with something far more dangerous than a strategic vacuum — it has filled with armed men. Three years after Paris began winding down its counter-terrorism operations across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, the ideological and operational space once held by French forces has

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Mali Defence Minister Killed in Car Bomb Attack as Sahel Crisis Deepens

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Mali’s Defence Minister General Sadio Camara was killed along with family members when jihadist fighters detonated a car bomb at his home in the military stronghold of Kati, just outside the capital Bamako. The attack comes amid coordinated nationwide assaults on army positions, marking one of the deadliest strikes against the Malian junta since its

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Mali Militants Launch Coordinated Attacks Across Nation, Including Bamako

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Eyewitnesses reported heavy gunfire and explosions rocking multiple districts in Mali’s capital Bamako on April 25, 2026, as armed militants staged apparently coordinated attacks at several locations including the northeastern city of Kidal. The strikes targeted military installations and civilian areas simultaneously, in what Malian authorities described as a major assault by terrorist groups. The

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Nigeria Opens One of Africa’s Largest Terrorism Trials, 500 Suspects Face Court

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Nigeria has launched one of the largest terrorism trials in its history — and one of the most significant in Africa in recent memory. More than 500 suspects accused of supporting militant groups, primarily in the insurgency-ravaged northeast, were arraigned before a special court in Abuja in proceedings that began last week and have already

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