A spate of attacks blamed on jihadists killed seven police officers and one soldier in Burkina Faso, long riven by an Islamist insurgency, local and security sources told AFP on Monday.

Terrorist groups are becoming more daring with increased attacks on military camps across the west Africa region.

ABIDJAN: In the Sahel, a region plagued by jihadist violence, there are roads people steer clear of and others they travel on ...

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin is a dangerous group. It is causing instability in West Africa. The group formed in 2017 ...

Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks ...