-
Egypt closes schools in Sinai towns as war looms
Militancy has surged in the Sinai Peninsula which borders Israel, Gaza and the Suez Canal.
-
At least 20 killed in bomb blast at Nigerian school
Most of those killed in the attack in Potsikum were students.
-
French soldier,around 20 Islamists killed in Mali
The soldier's death raised to 10 the number of French soldiers killed since France intervened in Mali.
-
At least 30 killed in Nigeria clashes despite ‘truce’
Boko Haram has not confirmed the truce and there were at least six attacks over the weekend.
-
Nigerians doubtful of girls’ release after Boko Haram “truce” breached
Nigeria’s armed forces chief Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh announced the ceasefire on Friday.
-
Africa's militants may be inspired by Islamic State
Officials say the success of Islamic State could shape the thinking of African Islamists.
-
More than 50 killed in Tripoli clashes
In the last two weeks, Libya has descended into its deadliest violence since the 2011 war.
-
Iraq army regains Saddam’s village
The army said it now held the 50 km stretch of main highway running north from the city of Samarra.
-
10 dead in Nigeria Islamist attack
In a separate assault on Friday evening, the insurgents killed seven soldiers in Goniri.
-
African leaders urge action on militants
Armed groups such as Boko Haram and al-Shabaab are seen as a menace to the continent.
-
Nigeria: 5 killed in suicide car bomb
A suicide car bomb has claimed five lives in the nightlife district of north Nigeria's Kano.
-
AU called upon to to protect girls in Africa
Naledi Pandor has called on the AU to develop structures to ensure abductions don't happen again.
-
ANCWL pledges support for Nigerian girls
ANC Women’s League members gather to pledge support to the Bring Back Our Girls campaign.
-
Finding Nigerian girls ‘unlikely’
Behind the scenes, officials say the international operation is unlikely to deliver success.
-
Nigerian girls believed to still be in country
Goodluck Jonathan believes the schoolgirls abducted by militants have not been moved.
-
US offers to help in hunt for abducted girls
Some 200 girls were abducted by militants from a school in the northeast of Nigeria.
-
Nigerian bus station blast kills 35
Witnesses say more than two buses carrying workers were cut up by the blast.
-
Boko Haram kills 68 in village attacks
Boko Haram has killed thousands since launching an uprising in the northeast four and a half years ago.
-
Prominent Islamist shot dead in Kenya
Abubakar Shariff was killed as he left a court compound near the port city of Mombasa.
-
'Kenya needs better security after Westgate'
A report says the poor level of preparedness has left Kenya 'susceptible to terror attacks'.
-
Boko Haram kills 29 at boarding school
The armed group stormed a boarding school in northeast Nigeria overnight and killed 29 pupils.
