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Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy enters a critical reset

Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy enters a critical reset

The two main events that happened on December 18, 2025, demonstrate that Nigeria will make substantial adjustments to its anti-terrorism system through recalibration. The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) issued…
Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy enters a critical reset

Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy enters a critical reset

The two main events that happened on December 18, 2025, demonstrate that Nigeria will make substantial adjustments to its anti-terrorism system through recalibration. The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) issued…
Regional power vacuums fueling the expansion of extremist groups in North and West Africa
Regional power vacuums fueling the expansion of extremist groups in North and West Africa
Rabat’s Victim-Centric Pivot: Redefining Africa’s Anti-Terrorism Paradigm
Rabat’s Victim-Centric Pivot: Redefining Africa’s Anti-Terrorism Paradigm
US-Nigeria Counter-Terror Pivot: From Tension to Tactical Alliance?
US-Nigeria Counter-Terror Pivot: From Tension to Tactical Alliance?
Morocco’s Victim-Centered Pivot Reshapes African Counter-Terrorism
Morocco’s Victim-Centered Pivot Reshapes African Counter-Terrorism
Strengthening International Cooperation to Starve Terrorist Networks: Insights from IMCTC’s Nairobi Training Program
Strengthening International Cooperation to Starve Terrorist Networks: Insights from IMCTC’s Nairobi Training Program
Regional power vacuums fueling the expansion of extremist groups in North and West Africa

Regional power vacuums fueling the expansion of extremist groups in North and West Africa

The series of military coup that transformed the rule in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is still shaking North and…
Rabat's Victim-Centric Pivot: Redefining Africa's Anti-Terrorism Paradigm

Rabat's Victim-Centric Pivot: Redefining Africa's Anti-Terrorism Paradigm

The repositioning of Rabat by Morocco as the center of victim-focused counter-terrorism will be an important recalibration of security discourse…
US-Nigeria Counter-Terror Pivot: From Tension to Tactical Alliance?

US-Nigeria Counter-Terror Pivot: From Tension to Tactical Alliance?

The U.S.-Nigeria counter-terror pivot in 2025 indicates a redesigned security relationship that will have been influenced over months of diplomacy,…
Morocco's Victim-Centered Pivot Reshapes African Counter-Terrorism

Morocco's Victim-Centered Pivot Reshapes African Counter-Terrorism

The Victim-Centered Pivot of Morocco received institutionalization when Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita gave precedence to the needs of the victims…
Strengthening International Cooperation to Starve Terrorist Networks: Insights from IMCTC’s Nairobi Training Program

Strengthening International Cooperation to Starve Terrorist Networks: Insights from IMCTC’s Nairobi Training Program

East Africa continues to confront persistent terrorism financing threats, where illicit money flows sustain groups operating across Somalia, Kenya, and…

Expert Opinions

Al Shabab’s territorial aspirations: Impact on civilian life in Somalia and neighboring regions

Narco‑terrorists or traffickers? Dissecting Washington’s Eastern Pacific strikes and the evidence gap

Impact of social media influencers spreading violent extremist narratives in the Americas

Indigenous insurgent violence reclassified under terrorism in Latin America

From Biafra to Boko Haram: Understanding Nigeria’s Complex Terrorism Landscape

Trump’s ‘Guns-a-Blazing’ Rhetoric: Testing Nigeria’s Counterterrorism Partnership

Rwanda's RSF Deployment: Blueprint for African Counter-Terrorism Success in Cabo Delgado

Rwanda's RSF Deployment: Blueprint for African Counter-Terrorism Success in Cabo Delgado

The RSF Deployment Blueprint in Rwanda has become a paradigm of the counter-terrorism arena in Cabo Delgado as an attempt…
Beyond Rhetoric: Assessing the Implications of Russia’s Anti-Terrorism Support to Nigeria

Beyond Rhetoric: Assessing the Implications of Russia’s Anti-Terrorism Support to Nigeria

Nigeria will experience the deep-rooted terrorist violence perpetrated by Boko Haram and Islamic East West Africa Province whose activities will…
Moving Beyond Crisis Mode: Evaluating Nigeria’s New Long-Term Counter-Terrorism Strategy

Moving Beyond Crisis Mode: Evaluating Nigeria’s New Long-Term Counter-Terrorism Strategy

The long-term counter-terrorism plan of Nigeria passed an important stage with the introduction of the Counter-Terrorism Strategic Plan 2025-2030. The…
Human cost of terrorism in the context of fragile state governance in Africa

Human cost of terrorism in the context of fragile state governance in Africa

The cost of terrorism in Africa concerning humanity has never been at the highest level in 2025 when weak states…
Terrorist exploitation of resource conflicts in the Sahel and Central Africa

Terrorist exploitation of resource conflicts in the Sahel and Central Africa

Sahel and Central Africa have remained one of the most volatile regions in the world which has largely been influenced…
Tinubu’s Fight Against Terrorism: A Call for Global Responsibility and Action

Tinubu’s Fight Against Terrorism: A Call for Global Responsibility and Action

In 2025, Nigeria was at a crucial juncture in its many-years-long fight against terrorism. After decades of counterterrorism, recent indicators…
Rising Terrorism in West Africa: How Mali Became the Epicenter of Global Jihad?

Rising Terrorism in West Africa: How Mali Became the Epicenter of Global Jihad?

The increasing terrorism in West Africa is a major redefining of the global jihadist power whereby Mali will be at…
Nigeria: Why Military Partnership with the US Matters More than Labels?

Nigeria: Why Military Partnership with the US Matters More than Labels?

It is predicted that the Nigeria US military partnership will be one of the most consequential defense relationships in Africa…
Africa’s Forgotten Coastlines: Terrorism Threats in the Indian Ocean Islands

Africa’s Forgotten Coastlines: Terrorism Threats in the Indian Ocean Islands

Threats posed by terrorists in the islands of the Indian Ocean are escalating as the militant groups expand their coastline…
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