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Kidnap, ransom, rearm: How hostage money fuels armed insurgencies across the Sahel

Kidnapping for ransom has become an increasingly important source of funding for religious armed groups across the Sahel, particularly within the Alliance of Sahel...

Nigeria: Lakurawa bandits turn Sokoto community into killing ground

At least 28 people have been killed after Lakurawa bandits attacked Ungushi community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, in another deadly...

Egyptians stranded after UAE residencies cancelled without warning

Egyptians living and working in the UAE are facing growing uncertainty after a series of reported residency cancellations left some unable to return to...

Nigeria: Killing Islamic State’s ‘No.2’ fails to stop attacks on military bases

By Oumar Ongoiba Three months after US and Nigerian forces announced the killing of a senior Islamic State (IS) figure described as the group’s “global...

Islam’s growth and presence in the Kingdom of Lesotho

A recent visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho by Abdulrahman Abdulghany, founder of the Islam & Comparative Religion Academy (ICRA), has highlighted both the challenges...

American Christian missionary released after nine months in captivity in Niger

An American Christian missionary kidnapped in Niger last year has been released after spending more than nine months in captivity, according to the international...

13 years after Rabaa massacre, rights group demands justice for victims of Egypt’s bloody crackdown

A prominent Egyptian human rights group has launched a renewed campaign demanding truth, accountability and justice on the 13th anniversary of the Rabaa massacre,...

Morocco detains more than 100 migrants attempting to cross into Spanish-controlled Ceuta

Moroccan authorities have intercepted more than 100 migrants attempting to cross into the Spanish-controlled North African enclave of Ceuta, as security was tightened along...

DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province as death toll tops 2,100

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has spread to a sixth province, raising concerns over further transmission across the country...

Mali pardons Frenchman accused of spying and plotting coup

Mali has granted a presidential pardon to French national who was sentenced to 20 years in prison over an alleged French-backed coup plot to...

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