Algeria pledges military support to Mozambique’s counter-terrorism efforts
The Algerian government has vowed that it will support the Mozambican defence and security forces in the war against Islamist terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi, summarising his four-day working stay in Algeria, said that the Algerian authorities have pledged to support the Mozambican forces with training tools. “This […]
Ghana Strengthening Regional Collaboration Against Terrorism
At the beginning of the 2nd International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEC) in Accra the President emphasised the interconnected nature of security threats across the continent such as terrorism and violent extremism, which often exceeded national borders. He also highlighted the risks posed by the digital revolution, including cyber attacks on crucial infrastructure, financial systems […]
Ethiopia and Kenya Unite to Combat Regional Terrorism
Ethiopia and Kenya have devoted themselves to enhancing their joint efforts in counter-terrorism as the chief intelligence officials from both countries assembled in Addis Ababa. The officials promised to strengthen coordinated procedures against regional terrorist groups, especially the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), which has been involved in a series of violent happenings along their shared […]
Nigerian Forces Continue the Fight Against Terrorism: Weapons Seized, Militants Surrender
Nigerian Army conducted counter-terrorism operations in Bama Local Government Area, Borno State, have extinguished at least five terrorists. The procedure carried out on August 12, 2024, also led to the retrieval of several weapons, including bombs, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, and six motorcycles. Nigeria’s war against terrorism dates back to 2009. In reaction to the […]
Nigerian Defence Minister Urges to Intensify Joint Efforts in Countering Terrorism
Nigerian Defence Minister, Alhaji Muhammed Badaru, has called for improved joint efforts towards countering terrorism, addressing cross-border crimes and other hybrid threats within the West African sub-region. Badaru pushed the call at the beginning of the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff in […]
Botswana’s Acquisition of U.S. C-130 Hercules for Counter-Terrorism and Peacekeeping
The Botswana Defence Force took custody of a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft delivered by the U.S. in a transfer event during the African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Gaborone. Understood for its toughness and versatility, the $30 million C-130 is utilised in a variety of missions, including battling wildfires, delivering humanitarian aid, and performing search, […]
Kenya’s Security Forces Neutralize Al-Shabaab Militants in Major Operation
Recently, Kenyan security forces have extinguished four Al-Shabaab militants and grabbed a substantial weapons stockpile near the Somalia border in an effective counter-terrorism operation, security officials have expressed. The intelligence-led assignment, undertaken by a Multi-Agency Security Team in Banisa Sub-County, Mandera, marks another important victory in Kenya’s endless war against terrorism and highlights the country’s […]
Rwanda Strengthens Mozambique’s Counter-Terrorism Efforts with Additional Troops
Recently, It has come to light that Rwanda is deploying an extra 2,500 soldiers to help Mozambique oppose resurgent incursions by Islamic State insurgents in the oil-rich Cabo Delgado province. Attacks have been on the rise in the region as a force known as SAMIM, sent by the Southern African Development Community, organises to withdraw. […]
ECOWAS Amplifies Counter-Terrorism Efforts with $13 Million Investment in West Africa
Terrorist tendencies in the African region have demonstrated the seriousness of the threat of terrorism to West Africa and the demand for firm and sustained countermeasures. Several Countries have undergone various acts such as kidnapping and hostage-taking, hijacking, explosive bombing, gruesome and unconscious murder and assassination, and other terrorist and mercenary raids that have deprived […]
ECOWAS Deliberates $2.6 Billion Budget for Regional Counter-Terrorism Force
The Defence heads of countries in the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS) on 27 June 2024, combined in Abuja to deliberate on the submitted $2.607 billion budget for the activation of the subregion standby force. The standby force is indicated to contain terrorism along with a 5,000 standby force. The region, alternatively presented […]