ISLAMIC STATE WEST AFRICA PROVINCE (ISWAP) Archives

Nigeria: Boko Haram, ISWAP Largely Dissipated, On ‘Their Last Legs” – Information Minister

Global UpfrontApr 12, 2025April 12, 20250

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris says the terrorist groups, Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been largely dissipated

The State Of The Nation

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2025April 8, 20250

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, April 08, 2025 The situation with insecurity in Nigeria has reached the state of alarm. Across the land, life is uncertain, and

ISWAP Use Of Weaponized Drones Alter The Battlefield In Lake Chad Basin

Global UpfrontApr 6, 2025April 6, 20250

By ADF Islamic State West Africa Province extremists have begun using weaponized drones in their attacks against government forces in the Lake Chad Basin, marking

Implications Of Niger’s Withdrawal From The Multinational Joint Task Force

Global UpfrontApr 2, 2025April 2, 20250

By Dr Joshua Olusegun Bolarinwa The withdrawal of the Niger Republic from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) may impede the counterterrorism and counterinsurgency efforts

Niger’s Withdrawal from MNJTF: A Looming Security Catastrophe

Global UpfrontApr 2, 2025April 2, 20250

By Zagazola Makama As of March 30, 2025, Niger’s formal withdrawal from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has sent shockwaves through the security landscape

Nigeria Counter Terrorism Centre Reviews Strategy as New Threats Emerge

Global UpfrontApr 1, 2025April 1, 20250

By ADF Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) is reviewing its strategy as terror organizations launch fresh attacks. The NCTC, the Office of the National Security

Nigeria Works To Tighten Controls Over ISWAP’s Methods Of Financing

Global UpfrontMar 20, 2025March 20, 20250

By ADF The Islamic State group’s two affiliates in West Africa rely on both modern cryptocurrency and hawala, a traditional person-to-person exchange, to finance their

U.S. Funding Cuts May Affect Nigeria’s Fight Against Terrorism. Here’s How

Global UpfrontMar 12, 2025March 12, 20250

Al Chukwuma Okoli, Federal University Lafia The United States decision to cut international aid funding will affect Nigeria in various ways. One is in the

Sahelian Nations’ Withdrawal from Regional Bodies Weakens Counterterrorism Fight

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2025March 11, 20250

By ADF As the Sahel’s three junta-led governments increasingly turn inward, their absence from regional organizations is hampering counterterrorism efforts across West Africa, according to

Arrested repentant Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters

789 Ex-Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists Undergoing De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation, Reintegration Programme – CDS

Global UpfrontFeb 18, 2025February 18, 20250

Arrested repentant Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters