February 16, 2024 US citizen received ISIS training and supported group in Somalia, threatened to attack New York City: DOJ A U.S. citizen charged with providing support to ISIS while being trained by the terrorist group in Somalia, and threatening to attack New York City, faces federal judge in Manhattan.
February 16, 2024 Sudan's army denounces video allegedly showing its troops carrying severed heads of enemies Sudan's military said it would investigate a viral video that allegedly depicts its troops carrying the severed heads of members of the rival paramilitary faction.
February 15, 2024 US will build up to 5 Somali army bases in bid to combat al Qaeda-linked extremists The U.S. is set to build up to five military bases in Somalia to assist the nation's army amid ongoing threats from the al-Shabab extremist group.
February 15, 2024 2 killed, 3 injured by mortar explosion in eastern Congo Two South African soldiers were killed and three injured in eastern Congo when a mortar hit their base. The South African National Defence Force is investigating the incident.
February 14, 2024 Anti-gang task force agreement with Kenya in the works, Haitian government says The Haitian government announced Wednesday its efforts to broker an official agreement with Kenya to deploy police from the African nation on Haiti's streets.
February 14, 2024 Fugitive accused of killing Massachusetts girlfriend is re-arrested in Kenya after escaping police custody A murder suspect who fled the U.S. and then escaped police custody in Kenya last week has been re-arrested there Wednesday, authorities announced.
February 13, 2024 Polish doctor 'safe and sound' after being freed from kidnappers in Chad A Polish doctor who had been kidnapped in Chad was released and remains "safe and sound," according to her home country's foreign minister.
February 13, 2024 3, including teen, killed by security forces as Senegal election protests rage on At least three people, one of whom was 16, were killed by Senegalese security forces amid recent protests over the West African nation's delayed presidential election.
February 13, 2024 2 boats crash in western Congo; death toll unclear Two boats collided in the Congo River near Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, though reports of potential fatalities in the wreck are conflicting.
February 12, 2024 Central African Republic reports 10,000 children still fighting with militant groups The Central African Republic reported Monday that roughly 10,000 children are still fighting alongside armed, militant groups in the country.