Armed attack on airport in Niger’s capital kills 11 soldiers, 2 civilians
JNIM claims responsibility for assault on Diori Hamani International Airport as gov’t says 22 attackers also killed.
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Abu-Bilal al-Minuki: ISIL’s shadow commander in West Africa
Nigeria and the US say ‘key’ ISIL leader was killed in joint military operation in Borno State.
From: Fault Lines
No Exit From El Fasher
Fault Lines and Lighthouse investigate the siege of Sudan’s el-Fasher, where civilians were trapped, starved and killed.
Published On 14 May 2026
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A secret Israeli base in Iraq? What we know
Israeli troops reportedly used this base to launch attacks against Iran during the war.
From: Inside Story
Could the latest violence in DR Congo undermine truce efforts?
Lesser-known armed groups have carried out a spate of attacks in the country’s northeast.
Published On 11 May 2026
Rebel fighters kill at least 69 people in northeastern DR Congo
Security officials say CODECO militia groups carried out the attack in Ituri province.
Car bomb attack and ambush in northwest Pakistan kill at least 21 police
Bomber and several fighters detonate explosives-laden vehicle near security post in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Libya’s largest oil refinery halts operations during fighting
Zawiya refinery shut down in ‘precautionary measure’ as emergency declared following explosions and gunfire nearby.
Armed fighters kill at least 30 people in attacks in central Mali
Several sources tell Reuters and AFP the al-Qaeda-affiliated assailants hit two villages in Mopti region on Wednesday.
Al-Qaeda-linked fighters storm Mali prison, block food supplies to Bamako
Fighters attack ‘Africa’s Alcatraz’, which detains high-value prisoners, and disrupt crucial supply chains to capital.
What’s happening in Mali one week after attack by armed groups? All we know
Mali’s military government, Assimi Goita, has taken on the role of defence minister.
