Salah Muhammad Salis, Graphic, Rethining violent extremism through the Islamic lens (opinion/analysis) Tech references in this article: "Religiously motivated terrorism remains one of West Africa’s most pressing security threats. ...

BBC News Pidgin, Burkina Faso Coup: Military say dem don seize power from President Roch Kaboré

Internet disruption in Burkina Faso.

"On Sunday, mutinying troops demand di sacking of military chiefs and more resources to fight militants dey linked to di Islamic State (IS) group and ...

Daniele Garofalo, Militant Wire, Islamic State Propaganda and Operations in Nigeria, 15 Nov 2021 "On 30 October 2021, all official Islamic State channels, on various platforms and sites, published video number five in the "Makers of Epic ...

Reuters, Boko Haram cleric confirms Shekau's death, urges fighters' loyalty

"Bakura Sahalaba, a cleric with the Lake Chad branch of Boko Haram, urged its men to fight on in the video, which appeared on social media ...

Reuters, ISWAP militant group says Nigeria’s Boko Haram leader is dead

"The Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) militant group said in an audio recording heard by Reuters on Sunday that Abubakar Shekau, ...

Lela Gilbert, Newsweek, When will the World Respond to Jihadi Violence in Africa? | Opinion

"Slowly—too slowly—the United States and other global leaders are beginning to wake up to the horrifying levels of violence suffocating Nigeria and ...

Guardian, Nigerian schoolboys meet president after kidnap ordeal

"Nigeria’s president, Muhammdu Buhari, has met with more than 300 schoolboys kidnapped a week ago in the country’s restive north-west as authorities ...

BBC News, Dozens of farm workers killed in 'insane' Nigeria attack