Egyptian security officials say militants attack 2 checkpoints in the restive
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Egyptian security officials say militants attack 2 checkpoints in the restive

The al-Qaida-inspired Sinai State, which has vowed loyalty to the Islamic State (IS) militant group,…

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Kenyan mall re-opens two years after tragedy
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Kenyan mall re-opens two years after tragedy

All the shops opened for business with the exception of Artcaffe, where diners were shot…

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Civilian death toll in Yemen rises has reached 1670
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Civilian death toll in Yemen rises has reached 1670

Fighting had intensified after the northern rebels overran the capital unopposed in September and went…

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Multiple suicide bombs kill 64 in northeastern Nigeria
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Multiple suicide bombs kill 64 in northeastern Nigeria

Colonel Sani Usman, a spokesman for the Nigerian army confirmed that the 10-year-old girl, along…

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Officials say Yemeni rebels thwart advance in embattled Aden
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Officials say Yemeni rebels thwart advance in embattled Aden

Mr Hadi’s Riyadh-based government said on Friday that its loyalists had freed the city after…

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Somalia: Key member of extremist group killed in drone strike
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Somalia: Key member of extremist group killed in drone strike

The government of Somalia has claimed responsibility for the Wednesday night drone strike which killed…

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Dozens killed by bombings in Nigeria
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Dozens killed by bombings in Nigeria

Twin blasts have rocked a market in the city of Gombe, Nigeria leaving 30 people…

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Nigeria investigating Boko Haram attack in remote northeast
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Nigeria investigating Boko Haram attack in remote northeast

Sheikh Yahaya is from the Jama’atu Izalatul Bidia organisation, which promotes peaceful co-existence between religions.

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Islamic State leader in Afghanistan killed in USA airstrike
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Islamic State leader in Afghanistan killed in USA airstrike

Mr Sediqi offered no photographs or other evidence to show the strikes killed the IS…

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Iraq announces a large-scale operation to oust Islamic State militants from
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Iraq announces a large-scale operation to oust Islamic State militants from

“At 5 o’clock this morning operations to liberate Anbar were launched”, the military statement read.

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