Tag: Islamist militants
World
Mali river boat attack claimed dozens of lives
Islamist militants in Mali have attacked a boat in the northeastern part of the country. The interim government reports that at least 49 innocent...
Independent Africa
Somali army pushes militants out of key town
The Somali army and allied militias have driven al-Shabab fighters out of a strategic town in the country's centre that the Islamist militant group...
Independent Africa
Attacks prompt evacuation at Mozambique ruby mine
Workers in a mining company have been evacuated following attacks by Islamist militants at a neighbouring mine in Mozambique's troubled Cabo Delgado province.
The attack...
Independent Africa
Burkina Faso coup leader to become interim president
The man who led the latest coup in Burkina Faso has been named interim president until elections in July 2024.
A national forum declared that...
World
Islamist militants clash in West Africa
The Islamic State (IS) group has confirmed for the first time that it is engaged in heavy fighting with al-Qaeda linked militants in Mali...