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A member of the Iraqi forces walks past a mural bearing the logo of the Islamic State (IS) group in a tunnel that was reportedly used as a training centre by the jihadists. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images)

US sanctions four people linked to alleged Isis cell in Durban

The alleged cell is apparently led by led by Farhad Hoomer, who was sanctioned by the US in March this year

Rwandan policemen guard The Total Mozambique LNG Project in Afungi in the Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, on September 29, 2022. – Forces from Rwanda and other African countries, deployed in July 2021 after years of jihadist attacks, have helped Mozambique retake control of much of the province. (Photo by CAMILLE LAFFONT/AFP via Getty Images)

Islamic extremists cannot be ‘left to linger’ in Mozambique

Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region has been hit by two insurgent attacks in three days

The Biden administration failed to fix the latency that exists in the executive leadership and public strategic planning of the US Mission to South Africa. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Four alleged Isis members in South Africa sanctioned by US treasury

They serve either as leaders of Islamic State cells or provide support in funnelling funds out of the country, according to the United States

A woman holds her child while standing in a burned out area in the village of Aldeia da Paz outside Macomia. (Marco Longari/AFP)

Isis is not driving the Cabo Delgado war

Can Frelimo and its backers continue to profit from a failing state while an armed insurgency rages in northern Mozambique? And will South Africa help prop them up?

Thousands of Iraqi families have been displaced by the war between Iraqi forces and the Islamic State. (Bulent Kilic/AFP)

In limbo: ‘Isis children’ in prison

Iraq grapples with how to handle an unprecedented number of minors, many of whom were beaten into confession

Released Brussels terrorism suspect proclaims innocence

A man arrested in connection with the Brussels bombing was released after no evidence found was linking him to the attacks, according to prosecutors

Isis stronghold in Libya spells dire consequences

If Islamic State consolidates its foothold in Libya, it will pose a major threat to North Africa and Europe.

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant

Complex Isis bureaucracy includes department of ‘War Spoils’

Seized documents detail the militant group’s plan to manage revenue streams – including pillaged oil – and oversee subjugated populations.

The Islamic State’s bid to establish and manage a state is undermined by the cost of maintaining its military machine. In one province 63

Islamic State’s blueprint for power

Leaked documents show how the ‘terror’ group is establishing a functioning state.

Paris Attacks: Social media a measure of solidarity

Many complain of Western bias, but others say citizens in countries like Nigeria should take responsibility for drawing the world’s attention.

How the poor live in Luanda: The vast majority of Angola’s population lives in poverty.

New ideas on Africa’s inequality

Ruling elites that behave like private corporations don’t help the continent.

Ostracised Putin suddenly finds himself in demand

European leaders, backed by President Barack Obama, have come to an uncomfortable conclusion: they need Russia.

In Beirut, fear and anger don’t stop life going on

South Beirut has endured a series of suicide bombings over the past two years in response to Hezbollah’s forceful intervention in Syria.

French soldiers secure the area after shots were exchanged in Saint-Denis.

Saint-Denis raid one of 118 French anti-terror searches

Police carried out 118 searches overnight as part of increased efforts to combat terrorism and locate the alleged mastermind of the Paris attacks.

Police uncertain if Abaaoud in Saint-Denis apartment

Forensic police have yet to verify if suspected commander of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was among those killed and arrested in the raid.

Deny Isis its real weapon – our fear

The attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France were meant to frighten the West – horrific, yes, but also a cheap PR stunt.

An Afghan police officer guards the Mazar-i-Sharif court the Taliban attacked on April 10

Afghan Taliban announces start of ‘spring offensive’

The start of the Afghan Taliban’s annual offensive on Friday is expected to precede the bloodiest fighting season in a decade as Nato forces pull out.

Cape Town teen caught trying to join Isis

The girl was planning to leave the country with the intention of joining Isis and had been actively engaged with social media networks.

UN calls on countries to ‘root out’ injustices that fuel extremism

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has warned that countries risk making the situation worse if their counter-terrorism operations are perceived as unjust.

Isis abducts at least 90 from Christian villages in Syria

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the militants carried out raids on villages inhabited by the ancient Christian minority west of Hasaka.