Introduction > With no formal announcement, the Islamic State (ISIS) quietly launched attacks, including suicide operations, in another Christian-majority African country, Uganda, during October and November 2021. These attacks were claimed by ISIS's newest affiliate, known as the Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP), which has so far

Bottom Line Up Front * Many of the most worrisome current and potential conflicts are multidimensional and could involve fighting across numerous domains—land, maritime, cyberspace—and also challenge traditional conceptions of warfare. * While the global jihadist movement undoubtedly received a major boost from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, 2022 will

According to Khaama Press, officials from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, ruled by Taliban, have stated [https://insiderpaper.com/taliban-announce-closure-of-womens-baths-in-afghanistans-province/] that they will form a special battalion of suicide bombers as part of their army. Zabiullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s Deputy Minister of Information and Culture and spokesperson, stated that

> The resumption of U.S. airstrikes in Somalia in July 2021 after a six-month pause under the Biden administration is renewing focus on Harakat al Shabaab al Mujahideen, al Qaeda’s affiliate in East Africa more commonly known as al Shabaab. For nearly two decades, al Shabaab has endured

The fall of Kabul [https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/afghanistan-qatar-taliban-government-delegation-meet-kabul] and the Taliban’s return [https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/afghanistan-us-taliban-victory-end-western-empire] to power were arguably the most shocking news stories to emerge from 2021, conveyed with the same PR savvy [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/22/yes-taliban-has-changed-its-gotten-much-better-pr/] that

Ujasusi Blog ran the following story yesterday > Mareeg Online [https://mareeg.com/al-shabab-says-killed-20-kdf-soldiers-in-lamu-explosion/] reports that Al-Shabaab armed group claims responsibility for a roadside bomb attack on a military convoy in Kenya’s Lamu town. > In a statement, the group said that it had killed 20 Kenyan military soldiers

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from December 25 to December 31, 2021. The map depicts deaths by state. Borno State, in Nigeria's North East, is the epicenter of Boko Haram-related violence, which has also spilled into neighboring

Bottom Line Up Front → The reshuffle has been long overdue, as President Samia Suluhu Hassan "inherited" most of the cabinet ministers from her deceased predecessor John Magufuli who passed away in March 2021. →She made a minor but significant reshuffle in September after sacking three ministers, including two

The world’s most notorious terrorist group is making another worrying expansion in Africa. It poses massive implications for the international community. On Nov. 17, terrorists affiliated with the Central African branch of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings in the country’s capital, Kampala. These attacks

The December 30, 2021 issue of the Islamic State (ISIS) weekly Al-Naba features an editorial calling for attacks on the Christians during the holiday season. The editorial exhorts the organization's supporters to do their utmost to transform the Christian holidays into "funerals and tragedies," in retaliation

10. New book claims former Irish head of government was Provisional IRA informant [https://intelnews.org/2021/12/09/01-3118/]. Controversy has always surrounded, Charlie Haughey—a towering figure in Irish politics. By 1992, when he retired after an illustrious 35-year career, he had served three times as Taoiseach (prime

Main events of the past week * Afghanistan: ISIS continued its attacks against the Taliban forces and government institutions. The climax of its activity this week was the detonation of an explosive belt by a suicide bomber at the entrance to the passport office in Kabul. * Syria: The downtrend in ISIS’

Troubling undercurrents in 2021 – from the U.S. to Afghanistan, Ethiopia or the climate emergency – didn’t send battle deaths soaring or set the world ablaze. But as our look ahead to 2022 shows, many bad situations round the world could easily get worse. After a year that saw an

Translated from Portuguese [https://sol.sapo.pt/artigo/757213/cabo-delgado-os-chefes-da-insurg-ncia-] > The young man from Mocimboa da Praia, who used to go by the nickname Patrick Vieira, due to his talent for football, left a trail of death and destruction on his return home last year. Dressed in camouflage, with

Offers of money by the Islamic State to join its ranks prove "irresistible" to those hit hard by Syria's collapsed economy. December 27, 2021 AL-HASAKAH/RAQQA, Syria — A man being led by security guards shuffles into an interrogation cell in a military prison in the Kurdish-administered

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from December 18 to December 24, 2021. Blog Post by Michelle Gavin [https://www.cfr.org/expert/michelle-gavin]December 27, 2021 11:53 am (EST) Below is a visualization and description of some of

Pro-government local militia forces in two different villages in Nangade district, Cabo Delgado province, captured two suspected insurgents on Saturday, 25 December. “Two terrorists were captured in the villages of Litingina and Ntamba,” a local source told Zitamar News. “They intended to cross into Tanzania via Namatil,” the source said,

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By Colin P. Clarke [https://www.fpri.org/contributor/colin-p-clarke/] December 8, 2021 National Security Program [https://www.fpri.org/research/nationalsecurity/] > With the world still reeling from the global COVID-19 pandemic, nearly two years in the making, few know what to expect terrorism trends to look like heading

Main events of the past week * This week, there was a slight decrease in the scope of ISIS’s activity compared to last week. Most of ISIS’s activity this week focused on Iraq. * Afghanistan: ISIS continued its activity, targeting mainly Taliban members and Shiite residents. The presidential election campaign,

The Director General of Tanzania Intelligence and Security Services (TISS) Diwani Athumani, Defence Forces Chief General Venance Mabeyo and the Inpector General of Police Simon Sirro met with their Mozambican counterparts to assess operational cooperation in the fight against the ISCAP insurgency. The meeting which no media in Tanzania reported

Terror organisation, ISIS, on the run from Europe and Asia since 2014, is desperately trying to establish itself on the African continent by setting up links with local terror bodies. In the process, its jihadist ideology has secured a fresh lease of life to expand the influence of the Islamic

Unclassified articles and reviews from Studies in Intelligence 65, No. 4. In Memoriam Dr. Robert Jervis, PhD (1940–2021) [https://www.cia.gov/resources/csi/studies-in-intelligence/volume-65-no-4-december-2021/remembrance-dr-robert-jervis-phd-1940-2021/] Articles Lessons in Intelligence Analysis Voice of Experience: Principles of Intelligence Analysis [https://www.cia.gov/resources/csi/studies-in-intelligence/volume-65-no-4-december-2021/voice-of-experience-principles-of-intelligence-analysis/

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from December 11 to December 16, 2021. The map depicts deaths by state. Borno State, in Nigeria's North East, is the epicenter of Boko Haram-related violence, which has also spilled into neighboring