al-Qaeda — militant organization that carried out the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001 and whose affiliated groups operate in Mali.
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Joy Online
… Nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists, led by Osama bin Laden, hijacked four commercial aircraft in a coordinated attack on the United States. …
Remembering 9/11: The day terror struck America and changed the world foreverJoy Online
… The airbase where the mutiny began had itself been targeted twice by jihadists this year – once by an Islamic State affiliate and later by an al-Qaeda affiliate. …
Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coupJoy Online
… On 11 September 2001, four passenger aircraft were hijacked by 19 members of the Islamist extremist network, al-Qaeda. …
Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spyDaily Guide
… Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), the coalition affiliated with al-Qaeda, exerts control over this area of the Sahel and even besieged Bamako in 2025. …
Ghana And The Sahel Threat – Decisive Action And Leadership RequiredJoy Online
… Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), a jihadist group affiliated to al-Qaeda, said it was behind the assault where its fighters took control of the base in the town of San. …
Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army saysJoy Online
… Somalia has been hit by a brutal and deadly insurgency – led by al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda affiliate – for more than two decades. …
Why WhatsApp usernames could upset Somalia’s anti-terror fightJoy Online
… Their armies have faced accusations of crimes against civilians, as violence has escalated in the region against jihadist groups linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. …
Niger pulls out of International Criminal Court after calling it neo-colonialistJoy Online
… A Persistent and Shifting Threat Despite official optimism, Africa’s second-biggest economy is in the throes of a spiralling insecurity crisis that has seen armed groups linked to ISIL (ISIS) and al-Qaeda, as well as criminal gangs, abduct citizens for ransom money. …
Nigeria killed more than 13,000 ‘terrorists’ in past year, President Tinubu saysJoy Online
… But the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) marked the first instance of political Islam gaining a foothold in the African continent since al-Qaeda’s 11 September 2001 attacks on the US. …
‘It was either killed or be killed’ – ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in SomaliaJoy Online
… Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), a jihadist group affiliated to al-Qaeda, imposed a fuel blockade on Bamako last year, which it tightened after attacking the city last month. …
Dozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade ahead of Eid holidayOn September 11, 2001, nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial aircraft in coordinated attacks that killed 2,977 people, destroyed the Twin Towers in New York, hit the Pentagon, and changed America and the world forever.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
On September 11, 2001, nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial aircraft in coordinated attacks that killed 2,977 people, destroyed the Twin Towers in New York, hit the Pentagon, and changed America and the world forever.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia's African Corps assisted Nigerien forces in repelling a Saturday attempted coup in the capital Niamey, according to Moscow's foreign ministry. The rebellion was contained, and authorities say the situation is now under control of President Gen Abdourahmane Tiani.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A former apartment manager in San Diego recounts how she met Omar al-Bayoumi, a Saudi resident, in 1999, who later introduced her to two men who would hijack American Airlines flight 77 and crash it into the Pentagon on 9/11. Al-Bayoumi is now at the centre of a $1 trillion lawsuit brought against Saudi Arabia by families of victims and survivors.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's successive administrations have treated the Sahel jihadist threat as an issue for Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Benin, but West African instability is widening: jihadist groups now control over fifty percent of Mali's territory and have advanced further south despite military juntas' coups and security collaboration with Russia's Africa Corps.
21 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Mali's military said it repelled an attack by jihadist group JNIM on a base in San on Sunday, killing around 40 militants, though the army also suffered casualties and soldiers had to "retreat temporarily." The two-hour assault began around 05:00 local time, with attackers arriving on motorcycles and foot, some disguised in army uniforms.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Somalia's government told the BBC it is concerned about WhatsApp's planned username feature, saying it could make it harder to trace criminals and counter al-Shabab militants, and could enable financial fraud in a country reliant on mobile money. WhatsApp responded that the feature is not yet live, users still need a phone number to use the app, and it includes safeguards against scams.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Niger has submitted its formal withdrawal request from the ICC, nine months after announcing its intent to leave in September 2025 alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, calling the court an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression." The withdrawal takes effect one year after notification, with Niger remaining bound to the court's obligations until then.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President Bola Tinubu declared that Nigeria's security forces killed more than 13,000 insurgents over the past year and that insurgency-related deaths have dropped 81 per cent since he took power in 2023. He also noted that 124,000 fighters and dependents have laid down their arms since 2023 through Operation Safe Corridor.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A 34-year-old former child soldier in Mogadishu, Somalia, continues to battle psychological trauma from his involvement in the Islamist insurgency that erupted nearly 20 years ago, while the city has limited resources devoted to supporting those suffering from conflict-related mental health issues.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Jihadist group JNIM has set fire to dozens of vehicles, including fuel tankers and trucks, near Mali's capital Bamako as part of a blockade that has worsened since attacking the city last month. The blockade is causing fuel shortages and sharp increases in goods prices ahead of Eid al-Adha next week.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump's new counter-terrorism strategy for Africa replaces long-term troop deployments and nation-building with short-term campaigns and cooperation with local authorities, using defined timelines and targets to eliminate threats before withdrawing. The strategy aims to prevent Jihadist groups from establishing bases threatening US interests and to protect Christians from attacks, while also expanding the definition of terrorism to include drug cartels and left-wing anarchists.
21 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Dozens of vehicles including fuel tankers, minibuses and trucks have been set on fire near Mali's capital Bamako as the jihadist group JNIM, affiliated to al-Qaeda, tightens a fuel blockade on the city. The militants have kidnapped drivers and burnt more than 100 fuel trucks on major highways since last year in an effort to weaken Mali's economy and military leadership.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
King Charles III delivered an address to Congress focused on "reconciliation and renewal" between the US and UK, acknowledging times of uncertainty and tensions including conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, while seeking to ease strained relations between the two nations.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian forces confirmed withdrawal from the northern Mali city of Kidal following coordinated weekend attacks by separatist and Islamist groups. The separatist Azawad Liberation Front claimed control of the city, while attacks across Mali also killed Mali's Defence Minister in an apparent suicide bombing.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has strongly condemned coordinated terrorist attacks in Mali that killed the Defence Minister and multiple others, and has advised Ghanaian traders and drivers to suspend travel to Mali until further notice.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara was killed in a suicide truck bombing on his residence near Bamako as part of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists across the country. The government said Camara exchanged fire with attackers and neutralised some before being wounded; he died later from his injuries in hospital.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Explosions and gunfire have erupted in Mali's capital Bamako and across the country as armed groups launch apparently coordinated attacks. Witnesses report attacks around Kati military base, Gao, Kidal, and Sevare, with analysts describing it as the largest jihadist attack in years.
25 April 2026 · Joy Online →