Suspected insurgents linked to the Islamic State in the Sahel Province (ISSP), locally referred to as Lakurawa, have launched ...

Ghana's new leader said Tuesday he initiated a fresh bid to woo back Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to the west African bloc ...

US-backed forces declared in 2019 that the Islamic State (IS) group had been destroyed ... But the group is also growing fast in the Sahel region, where IS-West Africa (ISWA) remains one of ...

It is sad and rather shameful that the Islamic Ummah is largely unable to deal with the worst humanitarian crisis in the ...

Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM claims responsibility for the deaths of 70 soldiers in northern Benin, marking the deadliest attack ...

The U.S. has sent more forces to Syria, tamping down on the immediate threat, but experts warn that the extremist group could ...

A military alliance between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger has withdrawn their respective ambassadors from Algeria in response to the downing of a Malian drone last week ...

The kidnapping of Claudia, married to a Nigerien citizen, "is in line with these recent hostage-takings in the Sahel," Wassim Nasr, a researcher with the Soufan Center research group and a journalist ...

For our book, Islamic State, Media and Propaganda ... East Africa and the Sahel region. So our findings can help in the understanding of how the blueprint of the caliphate might inspire and ...

The end of the Assad era has reduced some threats, but the Islamic State has shown renewed strength in the country. By Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington The United States has started drawing ...

Congolese forces have rescued at least 40 hostages held by Islamic State-linked rebels after an intense battle with the extremists in the country’s hard-hit eastern region KINSHASA, Congo -- KIN ...

Islamic State has shown renewed vigour in Syria, attracting fighters and increasing attacks, according to the United Nations and US officials, adding to the volatility of a country still reeling ...