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Why the Sahel is now the world’s deadliest region for terrorism

The Sahel has become the world’s most deadly region for terrorism, with nearly half of all global deaths now taking place there. This marks a long-term shift away from the Middle East and North Africa, recent data shows.

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Israeli-backed Palestinian militias step up operations against Hamas in Gaza

Armed groups appear to have increased their firepower as they carry out raids deep in Hamas-controlled territory

The Guardian - UK

Benin and Nigeria join forces to fight growing cross-border terrorism

Authorities in Benin and Nigeria this week announced plans for a joint security operation to combat terrorist groups along their shared border. It comes amid an increase in jihadist attacks, which have spread further afield to coastal states like Benin, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire, prompting countries to seek cross-border cooperation.

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Every facet of Iran's military and theocracy is under assault. These images show the damage

The U.S. and Israel are striking a much wider array of targets in Iran than they did during 12 days of war last summer, when their focus was on the country’s nuclear enrichment sites

The Independent UK

Islamic militants increase attacks in Benin, Niger and Nigeria borderlands, group says

A new report says the Islamic militant groups are ramping up cross-border violence and tightening their grip in parts of Benin, Niger, and Nigeria

The Independent UK

Drone strikes in Sudan's Kordofan region take a toll on civilians and aid operations

Drone strikes in Sudan’s Kordofan region are killing civilians and disrupting aid as the war grinds on

The Independent UK

Trump’s framing of Nigeria insurgency as a war on Christians risks undermining interfaith peacebuilding

Nigeria “must do more to protect Christians,” a senior U.S. State Department official demanded on Jan. 22, 2026, during a high-level security meeting in the African nation’s capital, Abuja.

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Myanmar military proxy expected to win landslide in widely denounced election

Voting ends in month-long poll derided internationally as sham designed to cement army’s grip on power

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of thousands newly displaced as Islamic State insurgency expands in Mozambique

Rising numbers of people flee jihadists, as violence against civilians increases and foreign aid dwindles

The Guardian - UK

Mali faces record number of kidnappings of foreigners by jihadist group

The number of foreigners kidnapped by jihadists in Mali has reached a record high, with at least 22 taken hostage by the al-Qaeda affiliate group JNIM in the last six months, as part of its strategy to undermine the ruling junta.

Radio France Internationale

Tanzania's first female president has defied early hopes that she would ease repression

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who rose from the vice presidency to become the country’s first female leader in 2021, is seeking her first elected term in office in a vote set for Oct. 29

The Independent UK

Inside the Israel-backed militias, rival clans and Hamas factions battling for power in Gaza

IN DEPTH: Anti-Hamas armed groups are now stationed behind Israeli lines in Gaza while clashes between Hamas and other clans rage on, as militants fight over control of the destroyed strip. Bel Trew speaks to some of the actors involved to find out how we got here

The Independent UK

Trump said ‘radical Islamists’ are killing Christians in Nigeria. What’s the truth?

Trump announced he was adding the West African country to the State Department’s watch list

The Independent UK

Myanmar Air Strikes Force Youth Into Bunker Schools

Before a Myanmar student descends into a classroom entombed in a concrete bunker, she prays for compassion and her community's safety, knowing her appeal will go unanswered.

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The Guardian - UK

Hamas could ask for revisions to Trump Gaza plan, sources and analysts say

Turkey and Qatar putting pressure on group to make concessions – but condition it disarm is a sticking point

The Guardian - UK

Israel-backed militia groups potentially threaten new peace plan for Gaza

Israeli military has been arming alternatives to Hamas, with up to a dozen new groups emerging

The Guardian - UK

Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests

Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of war

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‘Bomb first’: Trump’s approach to war-making in his second term

Surge in air attacks and civilian casualties accompany avowed ‘peace through strength’ strategy as efficacy questioned.

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The Independent UK

Trump promised to be a ‘peacemaker’ president. He launched nearly as many airstrikes in five months as Biden did in four years

The administration has carried out more than 500 bombings so far, according to analysis from data watchdog

Al Jazeera

Mapping Israel’s expanding battlefronts across the Middle East

Israel has launched nearly 35,000 attacks across five countries over the past 20 months.

Latin Times

Mexico Has The Highest Rate of Violence Against Public Officials In The World: Report

ACLED's 2024 Conflict Index identified Mexico as the most dangerous and violent country in the world without an ongoing conventional war

The Independent UK

Drip-fed aid, a starving population and the most air strikes since October 7: Gaza’s growing crisis in numbers

IN FOCUS: Israel’s Operation Gideon’s Chariots has seen an escalation in attacks in Gaza. Alicja Hagopian reports

Al Jazeera

Mapping Israel’s expanding air attacks across Syria

Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes in Syria since December 2024, averaging one every three to four days.

International Business Times

Jihadist Attacks Hit Mozambique As Total Readies To Resume Gas Project

A series of attacks in northern Mozambique this month point to a resurgence of violence by Islamic State-linked militants as energy giant TotalEnergies prepares to resume a major gas project, analysts say.

The Independent UK

New US airstrike campaign targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels more intense than last, AP review finds

An Associated Press review finds a new American airstrike campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels appears more intense and more extensive

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