An Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group active in West Africa’s Sahel region has claimed an attack on a military base in Mali on Sunday that two sources said had killed more than 30 soldiers. In a separate attack on Monday, the group, Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), said it targeted a military airport and Russian […]
Islamist militants fighting in Burkina Faso are on a campaign to expand their footprint in West Africa. And seven sources, include Ghanaian security officials and diplomats, have told Reuters the fighters are discreetly using Ghana’s north as a logistical and medical rear base. Stocking up on food, fuel and even explosives, as well as getting […]
The Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has underscored the need for actors, including political parties and non-state actors, to build a country that encourages inclusivity at all levels. He said aside from bad governance, marginalisation could be a major leverage for terrorist groups to advance their cause. “It should be at the back of our minds that marginalisation and lack of […]
