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Will The US-Nigeria Targeting Of ISWAP’s Deputy Weaken Terrorism?

Global UpfrontJun 9, 2026June 9, 20260

By Raoul Sumo Tayo The joint Nigerian-United States (US) operation on 16 May that reportedly killed Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki

U.S. Hails Nigeria Counterterrorism Efforts, Joint Operation Against ISIS Leader

Global UpfrontJun 4, 2026June 4, 20260

The United States (U.S.) has reaffirmed its counterterrorism partnership with Nigeria, citing recent joint operations that dealt a major blow to the Islamic State terrorist

U.S. Secretary Of War Hegseth Praises American Military Efforts To Protect Nigerian Christians From ISIS

Global UpfrontMay 27, 2026May 27, 20260

During a cabinet meeting hosted by President Donald J. Trump at the White House today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised recent efforts the U.S.

Islamic State Expands Reach in Sahel

Global UpfrontMay 11, 2026May 11, 20260

Published in South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Research by Ksenia Kumanina Recommendations Executive Summary On 29 January 2026, Islamic State–Sahel Province (IS-SP) targeted

Nigeria: ISWAP Continues To Abduct, Convert Children Into Fighters

Global UpfrontMay 2, 2026May 2, 20260

Child fighters practice shooting assault rifles in this still image taken from an ISWAP propaganda video

U.S. Airstrikes Were A Constrained Choice For Nigeria

Global UpfrontFeb 9, 2026February 9, 20260

On Christmas night 2025, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) launched airstrikes in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, targeting what it described as Islamic State terrorists.

U.S.: White House Responds To Surge In Christian Persecution Crisis Across Sub-Saharan Africa After Attacks In DRC, Nigeria

Global UpfrontAug 11, 2025August 11, 20250

The White House, faced with an ongoing and growing tsunami of murderous attacks by Islamic State-allied groups against Christians in sub-Saharan Africa, is now working

‘America Is The Mother Of Terrorism’: Why The Houthis’ New Slogan Is Important For Understanding The Middle East

Global UpfrontFeb 13, 2024February 13, 20240

By Sarah G. Phillips Yemen’s Houthi militants continue to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea, undeterred by the intensifying Western airstrikes or the group’s re-designation

Islamic State Funds Terror Along DRC-Uganda Border

Global UpfrontJul 11, 2023July 11, 20230

By Africa Defense Forum, July 11, 2023 New reporting shows how the Islamic State group has funded the Allied Democratic Forces for at least four

Africa’s Sahel Needs International Support To Fight Islamic State, Al-Qaeda Militants, UN Says

Global UpfrontMay 18, 2023May 18, 20230

Africa’s Sahel region has become a hot spot for violent extremism, but the joint force set up in 2014 to combat groups linked to the