Islamic military counter terrorism coalition training strengthens financial fight against terrorism
China and Russia are gaining pace in using the BRICS platform to strategize to withstand the western pressures and sanctions, by 2025. BRICS growth membership and configured economic efforts is an indicator of an increasing threat to the hegemony of the western-led monetary institutions like IMF, World Bank, and SWIFT. The strategy of Beijing can […]
Sowing stability: Evaluating Nigeria’s multi-sectoral strategy for countering terrorism
By the time 2025 rolls by, the situation in Nigeria in terms of counterterrorism is changing considerably. There is a growing transition by the government in responding merely militarily to a more comprehensive multi-sector approach, which targets the causes underlying violent extremism. The shift indicates an understanding that counter terrorism could only be effective when […]
Somalia at a crossroads can international missions stem the terror tide
In the year 2025, the fight against terrorism in Somalia has reached a critical state, truly it is the defining moment of international intervention, national capacity and regional conflict resolution. The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) of the UN Security Council recently carried out a groundbreaking assessment mission to Somalia and found a situation of mixed improvements […]
International collaboration in counter-terrorism are trainings like STOCTI the way forward
International cooperation in the field of counter-terrorism has proved to be a necessity in an age where the transnational threat of terrorism is growing in complexity. Comprehensive investigations is another example of the increased awareness that no state has the capacity to deal with such threats on its own as can be seen in the […]
Libya at a crossroads: Counter-terrorism gains versus the ongoing migrant tragedy
The process that Libya faces in its battle with terrorism in 2025 displays maturity as well as limitations in this aspect. As much as the country registers significant military successes in the battlefields, its political system is disintegrated and this leaves major territories exposed to extremist consolidation. With EU and UN security missions in place, […]
Learning from global partnerships: What Nigeria can gain from international counterterrorism dialogues
As of the year 2025, Nigeria still maintains a very dynamic security situation manifested by the unending Boko Haram threats, newly emerged Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and local criminal militia groups. These insurgent eastern not only carry out deadly activities in the northeast but also destabilize other parts by engaging in Banditry, Kidnapping […]
Unrest in Tunis: Saied’s power, prison walls, and Tunisia’s dismantled democracy
Hundreds of Tunisians came out to the streets of the capital, Tunis, on July 25, 2025, to celebrate the fourth anniversary of President Kais Saied sweeping power consolidation. The day is now regarded as a sad reminder that the country is backing off democracy, once the Republic Day, a day of national unity. Demonstrators packed […]
Beyond bullets: rethinking Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategies for 2025 and beyond
Counter-terrorism in Nigeria has become one of the most intricate and long- lasting in the world. The deadly attacks by insurgents like Boko Haram and ISWAP are still taking place, particularly in the northeast where more than 35 000 people have been killed and over 2.7 million displaced since 2009. Repeated military actions, aerial bombardments, […]
Resilience on the border: Ghana’s lessons for terrorism prevention in West Africa
By 2025, Ghana remains a unique example of stability in an area that is becoming more and more tainted by militant extremism. Whereas, there is a severe attack by militant groups in neighboring states, including Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, when it comes to Ghana, there were no major terrorist attacks on the state territory. […]
Cross-border militancy: Why Zinder’s terror arrests signal regional security gaps in Niger
The July 13, 2025, arrest of 21 suspected terrorists in southeastern Niger‘s Zinder region has renewed attention on the persistent instability threatening the Sahel. Nigerien army revealed that among the arrested the 13 foreigners, and eight Nigeriens they had come across with fuel, camouflage cloths, communication gadgets, and military equipment. The fact that the convoy […]