Terrorism
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Apsaco 2026 reflects on Africa’s security
The 10th African Peace and Security Annual Conference (Apsaco) in Rabat, Morocco, reviewed a decade of Africa's evolving security landscape. Experts discussed persistent…
Forty years of Mswati rule offer zilch to celebrate
Eswatini is a small, resilient, and culturally rich nation. Its people have endured extraordinary pressure. But on governance, the record is one of systemic failure: captured…
Tehran and Arak under chemical siege
Israel chose targets at the heart of domestic survival because its planners know that fuel in a capital powers ambulances, clinics, refrigeration, generators, pumping systems,…
Rwanda sanctions fugitives in SA
The designated 25 individuals have allegedly orchestrated attacks on Rwandan soil, inciting Rwandans to commit and finance acts of terrorism
Who are the terrorists in the Gaza conflict?
Amid Israel’s increasingly unhinged siege of the enclave, Drew Forrest probes the country’s claim that it is fighting a war against terror
Islamic extremists cannot be ‘left to linger’ in Mozambique
Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region has been hit by two insurgent attacks in three days
Uganda charges 15 with terrorism over deadly bombings
Uganda was hit by a series of bombings in October and November that killed five people and injured dozens.
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina gets 25 years behind bars
Paul Rusesabagina — credited with saving hundreds of lives during the Rwandan genocide — was recently found guilty of terrorism, after being ‘tricked’ into custody by the Kagame…
Extract: Gunning for Bessie’s head, from ‘The Terrorist Album’
Jacob Dlamini’s new book, The Terrorist Album, tells the stories of people saddled with that catch-all phrase during apartheid and how their presence on that list made them fair…
Covid-19 restrictions give rise to political tensions in Sierra Leone
The country has experienced violent incidents of unrest in recent weeks
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
The changing face of Burkina Faso’s terrorist threat
Burkina Faso has been experiencing regular attacks led by armed terrorist groups from neighbouring countries. Surrounded by six countries, it is the northern part bordering Mali…
Terrorism used as excuse to suppress Kashmir
Within India, the Bharatiya Janata Party government is stoking Islamophobia by using religion as an instrument of identity politics
African leaders use anti-terror laws to silence journalists
Reporters in Eswatini, Egypt, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia and Cameroon have been arrested
Christchurch attacker charged with terrorism: police
51 charges of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one charge under the Terrorism Suppression Act have now been filed against Brenton Tarrant