… Manufacturing Crises Meanwhile, observers have spoken of attempts by the president and the federal government to manufacture crises in Puntland and Jubaland with the aim of weakening security and enabling terrorist groups such as Al-Shabaab and Islamic State. …
Somalia holds first South West elections in 60 years amid growing challengesGhana Minute.
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… Overstretched Security Forces The Congolese military faces a complex security landscape involving the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which has roots in Uganda and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in 2019. …
Militia attack kills at least 69 people in northeastern DR Congo, local sources sayThirteen women and children with links to the Islamic State (IS) group have arrived home to Australia, after spending years in a Syrian detention camp. …
Islamic State-linked women arrive home in Australia from Syria- April 2026
… The Islamic State group (IS) has said it was behind the attack, without specifying its motive. …
IS claims responsibility for Nigeria’s Adamawa football pitch attackMilitants affiliated with the Islamic State launched a deadly overnight raid on a village in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 29 people, authorities said Monday. …
Islamic State militants kill at least 29 in attack on northeast Nigeria village… The Islamic State group (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack, without specifying its motive. …
IS claims responsibility for Nigeria attack that killed 29 people… He is also accused of declaring allegiance to, and spreading online propaganda online for, the jihadist group Islamic State, as well as making explosives and attempting to purchase weapons illegally. …
Terror trial to begin for man accused of plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert… Mali has faced insurgencies for years from the separatists in the north, and groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. …
Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks… For years, Mali has been plagued by insurgencies by groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group, and the FLA. …
Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks… Mali has for years been plagued by jihadist insurgencies by groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group, as well as a separatist movement in the country’s north. …
Explosions and gunfire as armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali
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Somalia holds first South West elections in over 57 years
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Somalia's South West State held local council and parliamentary elections on May 10 using a "one person, one vote" system, with 15 political parties and 394 candidates (322 men, 72 women) running for parliament, and 18 parties with 1,297 candidates (1,022 men, 275 women) competing in local council races across 13 districts. The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission described the elections as an important milestone for democratic participation, though observers have reported the imposition of unwanted candidates in some regions.
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Somalia holds first South West elections in over 57 years
Somalia's South West State held local council and parliamentary elections on May 10 using a "one person, one vote" system, with 15 political parties and 394 candidates (322 men, 72 women) running for parliament, and 18 parties with 1,297 candidates (1,022 men, 275 women) competing in local council races across 13 districts. The National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission described the elections as an important milestone for democratic participation, though observers have reported the imposition of unwanted candidates in some regions.
18 hours ago · Joy Online →
Monday 11 May
Militia attack kills at least 69 in DR Congo's Ituri province
A coordinated assault by the CODECO militia in late April killed at least 69 people in northeastern DR Congo's Ituri province, reportedly in retaliation for an earlier attack by the Hema-affiliated CRP group. The violence reflects an ongoing ethnic conflict between the Lendu and Hema communities in the mineral-rich region.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thursday 7 May
Thirteen IS-linked women, children return to Australia from Syria
Thirteen women and children with links to the Islamic State group arrived in Australia after years in a Syrian detention camp, with police saying some will be arrested and charged upon arrival.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Wednesday 29 April
IS claims responsibility for attack killing 29 in Nigeria
Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in an attack on a village in Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility. Authorities say militants raided a football pitch and opened fire at random, then burned houses, places of worship and motorcycles, with the governor saying the attack was an 'affront to our humanity.'
29 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Tuesday 28 April
Islamic State militants kill at least 29 in Nigerian village attack
Militants affiliated with the Islamic State launched an overnight raid on Guyaku village in Adamawa state, northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 29 people and destroying property including houses, places of worship, and motorcycles. The group claimed responsibility via Telegram, marking the latest escalation in the nation's ongoing security crisis.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Islamic State claims Nigeria village attack that killed 29
Gunmen killed at least 29 people in an attack on a village in Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility. Authorities say militants raided a football pitch and opened fire at random, burning houses, places of worship, and motorcycles, with the governor announcing intensified security operations.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Terror trial begins for man accused of plotting Vienna concert attack
A 21-year-old Austrian man has gone on trial in Wiener Neustadt charged with planning a terrorist attack on Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna in August 2024. He was arrested following a CIA tip-off before the gigs, leading to the cancellation of all three sold-out shows expected to draw more than 195,000 attendees; prosecutors accuse him of Islamic State affiliation, spreading jihadist propaganda, obtaining bomb-making instructions, and attempting to purchase weapons illegally.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Monday 27 April
Russian forces withdraw from Mali city after separatist attacks
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 →
Mali defence minister killed in suicide truck bombing attack
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 →
Saturday 25 April
Armed groups launch coordinated attacks across Mali
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 →