African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Kwara State, Nigeria — Dozens of people have been killed in a ferocious shooting attack on two villages in Nigeria’s western Kwara State, after residents reportedly refused to “surrender to extremists preaching a strange doctrine,” according to state authorities. Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said at least 75 local Muslims were massacred during Tuesday’s raid on […]
The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) has kicked off a five-day advanced training program in Nairobi aimed at boosting the region’s capacity to combat terrorism financing and money laundering. The training, titled “Counter Terrorism Financing and Anti-Money Laundering – Advanced Level,” brings together specialists from Kenya and other member states working across banking, finance, […]
Nairobi, Kenya — The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) has concluded a five-day specialized training in Nairobi focused on Countering Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering – Foundational Level. The program is part of the coalition’s ongoing efforts to strengthen member states’ capacity to combat financial crimes linked to terrorism. The training brought together high-ranking […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – Two men linked to the 2019 Dusit D2 terrorist attack that claimed 21 lives have been convicted by the Kahawa Law Courts. The suspects, Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali and Mohamed Abdi Ali, were found guilty on all but one charge relating to terrorism, in a ruling delivered by Lady Justice Diana Kavedza. […]
In a tragic escalation of cross-border militancy, five police officers were killed and eight others seriously injured following an ambush by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in the Rakei area of Boni Forest, Lamu County. The officers, who were part of the elite Special Operations Group (SOG), were patrolling the volatile border region when they encountered over […]
