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The pandemic has shifted patterns of conflict in Africa
Africa
/ 22 June 2020

The pandemic has shifted patterns of conflict in Africa

Although the overall rate of conflict has remained steady in Africa during the past 10 weeks of the pandemic, the nature of this is changing in subtle but significant ways

By Clionadh Raleigh
Armed militants wage war on Burkina Faso’s schools
Africa
/ 26 May 2020

Armed militants wage war on Burkina Faso’s schools

A survivor tells of how Islamists carrying AK-47s arrived on motorbikes, forced fleeing children to lie on the ground and beat teachers before setting a building on fire

By Birgit Schwarz
Covid-19 in Africa: The good news and the bad
Africa
/ 2 May 2020

Covid-19 in Africa: The good news and the bad

What might Africa look like in the wake of the pandemic? There’s enough change happening to keep both optimists happy and pessimists glum

By Judd Devermont and Simon Allison
Conflict is escalating in central Mali, says Human Rights Watch
Africa
/ 10 February 2020

Conflict is escalating in central Mali, says Human Rights Watch

Last year was the deadliest for civilians since the current political crisis began in 2012. And the fighting is also increasing in neighbouring countries

By Simon Allison
Secularism is not the answer to fundamentalist violence
Article
/ 18 April 2019

Secularism is not the answer to fundamentalist violence

A solution to religious fundamentalist violence is neither a secularist view nor religious in nature; it entails a blend of both.

By John S Sanni
Kenya suffers Somali blowback
Africa
/ 18 January 2019

Kenya suffers Somali blowback

Kenya said it invaded Somalia to protect its citizens, but the attack in Nairobi this week shows this has failed

By Patrick Gathara
French start-up offers ‘dark web’ compass, but not for everyone
Article
/ 30 December 2018

French start-up offers ‘dark web’ compass, but not for everyone

Over the past five years, Aleph has indexed 1.4 billion links and 450 million documents across some 140 000 dark websites

By Staff Reporter
Niger’s leaders have betrayed its founding principles
Africa
/ 3 August 2018

Niger’s leaders have betrayed its founding principles

Nigeriens have engaged in over six decades of painstaking work to build a strong nation. But Niger is no longer looked upon as a beacon of light

By Staff Reporter
The soldiers who won’t fight
Africa
/ 6 April 2018

The soldiers who won’t fight

Many of Mali’s soldiers aren’t prepared to risk their lives fighting in the north of the country. One deserter explains why

By Staff Reporter
Somali women sidestep taboos to play football
Africa
/ 23 March 2018

Somali women sidestep taboos to play football

‘The sight of young women playing football is highly unusual in Somalia, owing to societal pressures as well as fear of al-Shabab’

By Mustafa Haji Abdinur
China dominant in Djibouti port spat
Africa
/ 2 March 2018

China dominant in Djibouti port spat

There are only two sea routes linking Europe with East Africa and much of Asia. Either you sail around the Cape of Good Hope or through the Suez Canal

By Geoff Hill
A Trump decree is killing innocent civilians in Somalia
Africa
/ 15 January 2018

A Trump decree is killing innocent civilians in Somalia

Trump’s new relaxed rules of engagement are killing civilians and breeding the next generation of anti-US fighters.

By Jamal Osman
Al-Shabab’s show of force backfires disastrously
Africa
/ 20 October 2017

Al-Shabab’s show of force backfires disastrously

Despite years of conflict, al-Shabab remains a potent military and political force, able to occupy territory and launch terror attacks

By Simon Allison
‘Somalis must stand united and fight’
Africa
/ 20 October 2017

‘Somalis must stand united and fight’

The president and citizens believe they must urgently stop al-Shabab ‘before they kill all of us’

By Staff Reporter
The unsung heroes of Somali blast
Article
/ 20 October 2017

The unsung heroes of Somali blast

Volunteer paramedics braved danger to minimise casualties in the country’s worst-ever terror attack

By Simon Allison
Somalia’s deadliest bombing kills 276, injures 300
Africa
/ 16 October 2017

Somalia’s deadliest bombing kills 276, injures 300

​At least 276 people have been killed and 300 injured by a massive truck bomb that tore through a busy shopping district of Mogadishu

By Staff Reporter
Burkina attack shows jihadists’ strength
Africa
/ 18 August 2017

Burkina attack shows jihadists’ strength

"This attack is all about Burkina Faso’s membership of the G5 Sahel force"

By Simon Allison
‘I had no idea when it would end’: Stephen McGowan recounts kidnap ordeal
Article
/ 10 August 2017

‘I had no idea when it would end’: Stephen McGowan recounts kidnap ordeal

Since his return, McGowan has spent several days in hospital with a fever and headaches, although is recovering now.

By Simon Allison
South African man released after nearly six years held hostage by al-Qaeda
Article
/ 3 August 2017

South African man released after nearly six years held hostage by al-Qaeda

A South African held hostage by al-Qaeda in Mali since 2011 has been freed, the foreign minister said on Thursday.

By Susan Njanji
​The ‘al-Qaeda rising’ narrative risks downplaying Islamic State threat
Analysis
/ 6 February 2017

​The ‘al-Qaeda rising’ narrative risks downplaying Islamic State threat

The prevailing hypothesis on al-Qaeda’s longevity compared to Islamic State may seem reasonable, but it is hasty.

By Staff Reporter
After Ebola, US spreads its bets over Africa
Article
/ 7 June 2016

After Ebola, US spreads its bets over Africa

The superpower may expand its bootprint across the continent but it was the Ebola outbreak that sparked this latest move in its ‘war on terror’.

By Geoff Hill
Terror threatens Africa’s growth
Africa
/ 27 January 2016

Terror threatens Africa’s growth

The diversion of scarce resources and increasing militarisation could derail the democratic project.

By Lee Mwiti
Will a war on terror work in Africa?
Africa
/ 26 November 2015

Will a war on terror work in Africa?

Military intervention may not be the best answer to terrorism in nations such as Mali.

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
Syria’s al-Nusra calls on jihadists in Caucasus to attack Russia
Article
/ 13 October 2015

Syria’s al-Nusra calls on jihadists in Caucasus to attack Russia

Head of al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate calls on jihadists to attack Russian civilians and soldiers in retaliation for Moscow’s air strikes in Syria.

By Staff Reporter
Islamist fighters drawn from half the world’s countries, says UN
Article
/ 27 May 2015

Islamist fighters drawn from half the world’s countries, says UN

More than half the countries in the world are currently generating Islamist extremist fighters for groups such as Al-qaeda and Isis, the UN has said.

By Jason Burke
Successful Mali raid raises questions about SA hostage
Article
/ 9 April 2015

Successful Mali raid raises questions about SA hostage

Stephen McGowan’s family have been asked to keep a low profile after French forces rescued one of his fellow al-Qaeda hostages.

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
SA an attractive destination for terrorism funding networks
Article
/ 4 February 2015

SA an attractive destination for terrorism funding networks

Lawlessness, government corruption and a range of financing methods make SA ideal for terrorism financing networks, and likely protect it from attack.

By Chantelle Benjamin 1
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for ‘Charlie Hebdo’ attack
Article
/ 14 January 2015

Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for ‘Charlie Hebdo’ attack

The terrorist organisation says it was responsible for the attack that saw 17 people killed, as the latest edition of the satirical weekly sold out.

By Reuters and Staff Reporter
Al Qaeda blames Obama for Yemen deaths
Article
/ 11 December 2014

Al Qaeda blames Obama for Yemen deaths

Al Qaeda says Obama signed the death warrant of American photojournalist Luke Somers who was killed in a rescue operation along with Pierre Korkie.

By Staff Reporter
Afghan president: No justification for CIA’s inhumane torture
Article
/ 10 December 2014

Afghan president: No justification for CIA’s inhumane torture

Ashraf Ghani has condemned the CIA torture detailed in a US Senate report, saying there can be "no justification for these kinds of actions".

By Staff Reporter
Family emotional as they receive Korkie’s remains
Article
/ 9 December 2014

Family emotional as they receive Korkie’s remains

Yolande Korkie repeated: "He’s a teacher, he’s a teacher, he’s a teacher", as if she had not accepted her husband’s death.

By Thuletho Zwane
Body of Pierre Korkie arrives in SA
Article
/ 9 December 2014

Body of Pierre Korkie arrives in SA

The body of Pierre Korkie, who was killed during a US rescue operation, returned to South Africa this morning.

By Sapa
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