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A German court sentenced a 31-year-old Tunisian to ten years in prison Thursday for planning a foiled biological bomb attack with the deadly poison ricin.
Read More »Battle for the Sahel: the new frontline in the war on terror
International forces are struggling to contain a brutal Islamist insurgency, with the death toll rising alarmingly. The Trump administration shook hands with the Taliban on Saturday to end a near two decades-long war in Afghanistan. But just as one front in the battle on terror is closing a new one …
Read More »La fin du djihadisme au Sahel passera aussi par la lutte contre la pauvreté et les inégalités (ONU)
La réponse militaire seule ne suffit pas à résoudre les conflits au Sahel qui ont pour terreau les inégalités, a déclaré jeudi la Haut-commissaire de l’ONU aux droits de l’Homme, Michelle Bachelet, devant le Conseil des droits de l’Homme à Genève.
Read More »Niger: attaque terroriste contre un poste de police proche de la frontière avec le Burkina Faso
Un agent de la police nigérienne est porté disparu vendredi après une attaque terroriste contre le poste de police de la ville de Tamou (ouest), proche de la frontière avec le Burkina Faso, selon des sources sécuritaires.
Read More »Tunisia Targets Terrorist Hideouts After Suicide Bombing Near US Embassy
Two assailants on a motorcycle Friday attacked a Tunisian security forces checkpoint outside the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, blowing themselves up, killing one police officer and wounding four others plus a civilian. Police launched raids on the homes of the suspected bombers shortly after the attack.
Read More »Analysis: JNIM addresses detractors, sends message of unity
Over the last few weeks, al Qaeda’s Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) released two pamphlets that sent indirect messages to its detractors and supporters in the Sahel and beyond.
Read More »France to boost military troops in Africa's Sahel to counter terrorism
Paris has said it will deploy 600 additional troops to the border zone between Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. French forces are also seeking to train local fighters who Paris says are unprepared to take on jihadi groups.
Read More »Africa's Sahel seeks new ways to fight terrorism
Heads of state from West Africa and France will gather in the French town of Pau to find new strategies against jihadists in the Sahel. But resistance to the presence of French troops in the African region is growing.
Read More »Libya Rebels Say They Seized Key Coastal City
Rebel forces in Libya say they have taken control of Sirte following what media reports describe as a rapid advance on the strategic coastal city.
Read More »Turkey Starts Military Deployment in Libya as International Pressure Rises
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Monday that Turkish forces would do their duty in Libya after being deployed to support the country’s besieged Government of National Accord.
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