Four soldiers were injured in a recent improvised explosive device attack on a mission in the southwestern region of ...

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has released details about an operation carried out on February 1, 2025, in the mountains of the Bari region in Puntland, Somalia.

NEW YORK (APP) – Pakistan Ambassador to United Nations Munir Akram has urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to act against ...

Since 2018, the notorious Russian mercenary company formerly known as Wagner has overseen security for top officials in the ...

Analysis - Driven initially by extremist ideology, the kidnappings have become ransom-seeking operations by cross-border criminal groups.

LIVE: Donald Trump Orders Bombing of Islamic State Terrorists in Somalia | Firstpost Africa | N18G President Donald Trump has ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

More than 20,000 people were killed or injured in violent incidents across Nigeria between 2020 and 2024, according to a new report highlighting the country's worsening security crisis.The report, ...

Now there is no public support for sending any more troops to Africa even if they are requested by beleaguered African governments. Those African political crises have been a regular feature of ...

Puntland’s soldiers are now locked in a grinding fight, one with major international implications, but without much Western ...

Swedish police said on Tuesday they had apprehended one person in the Stockholm area on suspicion of preparing terrorist crimes in a case concerning violent Islamist extremism.

Somalia: President Trump Orders Airstrikes on Islamic State Terrorists | Firstpost Africa | N18G President Donald Trump has said that the U.S. military has conducted an airstrike in Somalia, targeting ...