Alleged mastermind of Ivorian resort attack arrested, says RFI
The alleged mastermind of a deadly March 2016 attack on an Ivory Coast resort has been arrested in neighbouring Mali in a joint operation...
Cameroon army kills 100 from Boko Haram, frees 900 hostages
The Cameroon army claimed Wednesday to have dealt a major blow to Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists, killing around 100 fighters and freeing...
Mali Bamako hotel attack shows the country's continuing need for French military help
Francois Hollande’s visit turned into a wonderful party. The people of Timbuktu put on their most colourful clothes, danced to and sang...
Countering Violent Extremism: What Are the Key Challenges for UN?
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to soon roll out a plan of action to improve multilateral efforts on countering...
Counter-terrorism
In Africa, terrorism undermines state institutions and impedes economic development. The continent is especially vulnerable because...
Soldiers foil suicide attack at Nigeria army base
Nigerian soldiers shot dead a suspected suicide bomber outside a military base in the northeast on Sunday, detonating explosives...
First global Counter Terrorism Prosecutors Network launched
Pretoria, South Africa – In a first for prosecutors worldwide, the Counter Terrorism Prosecutors Network (CTPN) was launched on 14...
Good talk, not enough action: The AU's counter-terrorism architecture, and why it matters
Africa has a long history of terrorism, but it has only recently begun to acknowledge the problem and treat it as a threat that...
Counter-terrorism, human rights and the rule of law in Africa
We are now well into the second decade since the 9/11 attacks in 2001 so vividly placed transnational terrorism on the international...
The new ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Strategy and its implications for West Africa
West African leaders have vowed to leave no stone unturned in their fight against terrorism. On 27 and 28 February 2013 this vow was...
