Resurgence of Boko Haram to northeast Nigeria means the region’s IDP return policy is in disarray
Much of Borno’s countryside has been depopulated by the 15-year insurgency. The army switched to a “super camp” strategy in 2019 after losing a series of remote outposts, concentrating its forces in fortified bases in key towns.
Terror groups fuel instability while itself is fuelled by conflict that helps them diversify flow of illicit financing
Cattle rustling in Mali has become a central part of the country’s security crisis, according to Berger. A single cow sells for $346. In a country where the individual gross domestic product is less than $3,000 a year, large-scale theft can threaten the health and welfare of pastoralist families
Operation Catalyst homes in on terrorist recruitment bureaus in Kenya and Tanzania as 83 arrests are made in Africa
African countries have joined forces with Interpol and Afripol to target the financing of terrorism. By sharing intelligence, expertise and resources, we can more effectively identify and disrupt the financial flows that support terrorist activities to stay one step ahead of these threats and keep our communities safe,” said Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza.
