Western diplomats fear the spread of extremist groups and persistent economic and social problems in Western Africa and the Sahel are nearing a tipping point that could have disastrous consequences for the region and beyond
It’s been 20 years since the first war on terror prisoners arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba’s US military detention facility. Over the last two decades, at least 800 persons have been imprisoned there, the vast majority of whom have never been charged
Gunmen in northwest Nigeria’s Kebbi state have freed 30 students and a teacher after seven months of captivity, according to a local official
Conflict between states and terrorists linked to the Islamic State and Al Qaeda in the Sahel region of West Africa has resulted in massive migration. Climate change, like the elusive terror groups hiding in the Sahelian scrub region, is driving people out of their homes
Several factors contributed to the creation of the terror group, including the growth and fall of the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate
Burkina Faso’s security is deteriorating, with Islamist extremists carrying out the bloodiest assaults on civilians and security forces in the country in years. People are protesting the inability of Burkinabe and foreign forces to put an end to the bloodshed, with others pushing for changes at the top
For years, at least 400 people in Burkina Faso, including some kids under the age of 16, have been awaiting trial on terrorism charges
Following a two-month closure due to insecurity, Nigerian authorities have reopened schools in northern Kaduna state. Armed kidnappings have become common in the region, and UNICEF estimates that one million Nigerian children are “fearful of returning to school.”
Guantánamo Bay Naval Base military prison opened on January 11, 2002, to detain suspected terrorists caught in the US-led global “War on Terror.” The naval installation, which is located in Cuba, was chosen as the location for the military prison
According to the Norwegian Refugee Council, Burkina Faso government authorities are taking weeks to register new internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled their villages due to terror attacks. Burkina Faso’s government is being urged by an aid group to accept assistance in registering newly displaced people