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9 July

How Islamic State Could Utilize COVID-19 Woes as Catalyst for African Resurgence

Islamic State appears to have rebounded from its defeat in the Levant and is utilizing security and economic gaps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to launch a resurgence in Africa.

9 July

Staff Writer With AFP

20 Civilians Killed in DR Congo’s Volatile North: Local Official

CODECO fighters are accused of yet another massacre in DR Congo's troubled Ituri region in the country's northeast. At least 20 civilians were killed in the pre-dawn attack.

9 July

Nigerian soldiers traveling on the back of a pick-up truck.

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadists Kill 23 Soldiers in Nigeria Ambush: Security Sources

Fighters affiliated with the Islamic State West African Province ambushed a Nigerian military convoy Tuesday, killing 23 soldiers, anonymous security sources say. The military downplayed its losses.

7 July

A member of the Moroccan special forces guard stands outside of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) building

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Morocco Arrests Four Jihadist Suspects ‘Planning Attacks’

Morocco on Tuesday arrested four alleged members of a "terrorist cell" linked to the Islamic State group who had plotted to attack "sensitive sites" in the kingdom, the interior ministry said.

7 July

A herder and a flock of cattle in Nigeria.

Staff Writer With AFP

Bandits Kill 15 Farmers in Northern Nigeria: Police Sources

In another episode of dystopian violence in northwest Nigeria, some 200 bandits on motorcycles attacked a group of farmers in the state of Katsina, killing at least 15.

7 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Mayor, Soldiers Among Eight Killed in Burkina Faso Attack

Battling a jihadist insurgency since 2015, Burkina Faso had no room to breathe a sigh of relief on Monday when gunmen ambushed an official convoy and killed eight people.

6 July

Man with gun looks across ocean at cargo ship.

Staff Writer With AFP

China Says Five Sailors Kidnapped off Nigeria

Chinese officials claim five sailors were kidnapped off the coast of Nigeria as the Gulf of Guinea has already seen 78 kidnappings in 2020.

6 July

Members of Islamic State Central African Province extremist group.

Staff Writer With AFP

Insurgents Kill 8 Gas Project Workers in Northern Mozambique

In Mozambique's restive north, attempts at tapping into offshore gas reserves was dealt another shock on June 27 when gunmen staged a deadly ambush on energy workers, killing eight.

6 July