Terrorism

Bipartisan congressional support for removing Sudan from U.S. terrorism lists grows as Khartoum pledges hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation to American victims.

Without a coherent counterterrorism strategy or regional assistance, the odds are stacked against the Mozambican military.

Ayman al-Zawahiri isn’t trying to plan another 9/11 attack—because he doesn’t need to.

Hundreds of Islamic State-affiliated women are optimistic that Baghdad will soon have to let them go.

The deal could pave the way for Sudan’s removal from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list.

The overthrow, swiftly condemned by the U.S. government, could pose a setback in the regional fight against extremist groups.

A confused tribunal process is a step toward justice in a case that has haunted the country for years.

American, French, and West African leaders must pressure the army to stand down and form an interim government, before a power vacuum and violent extremism threaten the entire region.

Replacing the president won’t resolve the country’s deep-seated political problems. If neighboring nations and global powers don’t demand a democratic transition, it could lead to greater instability across West Africa.

Iranian forces are supporting al-Shabab and allegedly offering bounties. The U.S. government must stop Tehran before it further destabilizes the Horn of Africa.

Four months after the U.S.-Taliban deal, the militant group is growing—and growing bolder, while its al Qaeda ties remain.

Months of isolation and governments grappling with other crises could lead to a rise in attacks.

For more than a century, white supremacy groups have wreaked incalculable devastation against Black Americans.

Since 9/11, federal funding for counterintelligence has shifted the way New York and other cities are policed.

Canada is searching for new frameworks to tackle ideological violence.

There’s plenty of reason to doubt a misogynist murderer deserves to be prosecuted as a terrorist.

The Sahel region was inching toward stability, but conflict between local jihadi groups is threatening to bring back chaos.

The Trump administration seeks to put an American in charge of the U.N. mission in Mali.

The coronavirus will ravage a resilient Somalia—with ripples far beyond its borders.