Tag: Terrorism
One year after the coup, deterioration of internal security and human rights
In Niger, several days of celebrations are planned starting this Friday to mark the CNSP’s seizure of power. That was exactly one year ago. On July 26, 2023, soldiers overthrew…
Salman Rushdie’s attacker charged with federal ‘terrorism’
The young American of Lebanese origin who tried to kill the American-British writer Salman Rushdie in New York State in August 2022 has been charged with “ terrorism in the…
A new attack targeting soldiers took place in the north of the country
An attack took place in northern Togo last weekend. It took place near the border with Burkina Faso and was claimed by the group supporting Islam and Muslims (JNIM). It…
new attack in Djibo with heavy material damage
New attack on the town of Djibo in the Soum province of Burkina Faso. It took place in the early morning of Wednesday, July 17. Armed men attacked several important…
Hundreds of victims of the Islamic State group found in a mass grave
In Iraq, a mass grave containing the remains of 139 victims of the Islamic State group was exhumed in the Tal Afar region, near Mosul, on Sunday, July 14. The…
Lawyers denounce the increase in house arrests that are repressive
Security will be one of the challenges of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the French capital, particularly in the face of the terrorist threat. While Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin…
Spain’s Supreme Court dismissed the terrorism charges against Catalonia’s separatist leader | News in brief
The charges brought against Carles Puigdemont are related to the referendum on Catalan independence in 2017. However, Puigdemont is still facing numerous other legal cases. The Spanish Supreme Court rejected…
According to Putin, the Taliban is Russia’s ally in the fight against terrorism News in brief
The extreme Islamist Taliban movement is banned in Russia as a terrorist organization. President Vladimir Putin the extremist Islamist Taliban movement that rules Afghanistan is Russia’s ally in the war…
Four suicide bombings kill at least 32 in Borno state over the weekend
In Nigeria, 32 people were killed in a series of suicide attacks carried out on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June by female suicide bombers in the town of Gwoza,…
ECOWAS proposes the establishment of a “standby force” to fight against terrorism
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is putting its “standby force” project back on the table to now essentially fight terrorism. Details have leaked from the meeting between…