Tag: Islamic State
Islamic State claims killing of French aid workers in Niger
Islamic State has credited its West Africa affiliate for killing six French aid workers and their Nigerien guide and driver at a giraffe reserve...
Ten militants and five civilians killed in east Congo violence –...
Ten Islamist militants were killed after they ambushed an army convoy in eastern Congo on Friday, according to the military, while a community leader...
US says takes down militant groups’ cryptocurrency fundraising effort
The US Justice Department on Thursday said it took down efforts by the military wing of Hamas, al Qaeda and Islamic State to raise...
SA needs to wake up to fight against Islamic State
With signs of a mounting Islamic State (IS) presence in the region, South Africa needs to show urgent political leadership in fighting terrorism, say...
The hidden face of the war in Cabo Delgado
The establishment of the terrorist groups al-Shabab and the Islamic State with claims to establish the Islamic Law, the corporate interests of the oil...
Watching brief for SA on northern Mozambique at present
The northernmost province of South Africa’s eastern neighbour Mozambique finds itself in an untenable situation with Islamist violence ongoing while preparatory work for exploiting...
ISS: How serious is the Islamic State threat to attack South...
Whether or not the Islamic State – or any jihadist terror group – represents a serious threat to South Africa has been a contentious...
ISS: Maritime security can help resolve the Mozambique insurgency
Over recent months the bloody insurgency in the northern Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado has taken an unprecedented maritime turn. If it worsens, it...
Time for South Africa – and SADC – to stand up...
A call has come for South Africa as the senior member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to take the lead in efforts...
At least ten aid workers kidnapped in southwest Niger
At least ten local aid workers have been kidnapped in southwest Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, security sources and an official from...
Question for Public Works and Infrastructure Minister uses defenceWeb information
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille’s R37 million Beit Bridge fence upgrade as part of government efforts to prevent the spread of...
