Islamic State in Africa

  • Illustration of armed individuals in green, one with a flag, surrounding a person in blue and pink clothing in a bent posture.
    Aliyu Dahiru

    90% of Global Islamic State Terrorist Attacks Happen in Africa — Report

    The Islamic State (IS) has turned Africa into its primary battlefield, with its affiliates launching waves of deadly attacks across Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali, and Niger. About 90 per cent of all IS-related attacks globally now occur on the continent, according to the group’s latest propaganda publication, Naba. Between March […]

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  • A group of armed individuals in military attire, standing with flags, in a desert location.
    Aliyu Dahiru

    Islamic State Claims Web of Attacks Across Africa

    In the newly released Al-Naba weekly newsletter, the Islamic State (IS) has claimed a series of attacks across several African countries in one week between Dec. 6 and 12, 2024. The jihadi group said it attacked military and civilian positions in a web of attacks across Nigeria, Niger Republic, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of Congo […]

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  • Aliyu Dahiru

    Casualty Figures Show Africa Is Centre Of Islamic State Operations

    Africa continues to suffer in the hands of Jihadists; the Islamic State has claimed more victims in the continent than anywhere else. According to the group’s own tally, they killed 114 people in the first two weeks of August. Although they can’t be independently verified, the claims lend credence to observers who say that Africa […]

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