U.S., Iraqi officials to announce U.S. military shift to advisory role in Iraq by year’s end

U.S. and Iraqi officials are finalizing a shift in the U.S. military mission in Iraq to a purely advisory role by the end of the year, marking the official end of the U.S. combat mission in the country, according to a U.S. official and two people famil…

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Nigeria “Killing field for Christians:” Muslim Fulani herdsmen attack Christian farming communities

As deadly violence against Christians in Nigeria continues unabated, militant Muslim Fulani herdsmen conducted attacks on 16 Christian farming villages in the Miango community of Plateau state last week, displacing over 11,000 people, International Chr…

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‘Islamic State’ poses growing threat across Africa

Last week, Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum said his country needed technological assistance from its European partners to fight jihadis. He complained of swaths of territory in Mali and Niger being taken over by the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) — kn…

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Global Coalition Fears Islamic State Expansion in Africa

Western powers are promising recent successes by the Islamic State across Africa will not go unanswered, backing plans for a task force to focus on the terror group’s spread from Iraq and Syria to the African continent.

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U.S. Airstrikes Target Iran-Backed Militia; Several Killed

The U.S. confirmed Monday that it launched airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria.

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Top U.S. general warns of ‘wildfire of terrorism’ across Africa

A top U.S. general this weekend warned that a “wildfire of terrorism” is sweeping across Africa as the continent seems poised to become the new global epicenter for Islamic extremism.

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