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Terrorism

Oxford Dictionaries defines terrorism as "the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims."

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One of Washington's concerns in post-Assad Syria is preventing the reemergence of the "Islamic State."

US concerned over IS resurgence in Syria

US concerned over IS resurgence in Syria

One of Washington's concerns in post-Assad Syria is preventing the reemergence of the "Islamic State."
PoliticsDecember 13, 202402:38 min
The portrait of Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is pictured on the back of a car in the coastal Syrian city of Latakia.

Time to take Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham off terror lists?

Time to take Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham off terror lists?

The HTS rebel group is setting up a new government in Syria, but its status as a terror group could get in the way.
PoliticsDecember 12, 2024
Smoke rises above the Syrian city of Aleppo

Syria: Assad under pressure in Aleppo

Syria: Assad under pressure in Aleppo

Islamist rebels in Syria are taking the fight to Bashar Assad's regime, but his grip on power isn't under threat yet.
PoliticsDecember 3, 2024
Student activist Umar Khalid speaks in 2020

Jailed activist tests India's anti-terror law

Jailed activist tests India's anti-terror law

The law used to incarcerate activist Umar Khalid without trial in 2020 continues to silence dissidents in India.
Rule of LawNovember 23, 2024
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AfricaLink News November 5, 2024

AfricaLink News November 5, 2024

USA elects new president +++ E. Guinea: sex tape scandal rocks top politicians +++ Kenyan ffound guilty of terror plot
PoliticsNovember 7, 202401:48 min
7 female performers at Burkina Faso's Recreatrales Festival stand in a group, some scream

Burkina Faso's Recreatrales Festival highlights displacement

Burkina Faso's Recreatrales Festival highlights displacement

The theater event, which addresses tragedies across the continent, has brought together internally displaced people.
CultureOctober 31, 202403:34 min
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Group of young people using smart mobile phones in subway city underground

The teenage terrorists of the 'Islamic State'

How is the extremist group, with branches in Africa and Afghanistan, convincing European teens to attack its enemies?
PoliticsSeptember 11, 2024
Farmers in Nigeria's Borno state work on their field as guards stand by to protect them.

Boko Haram militants terrorize farmers in Nigeria

As DW's Christine Mhundwa reports, the violence is exacerbating food shortages in northeastern Borno State.
CrimeSeptember 6, 202404:30 min
Burkina Faso's transition President Ibrahim Traore

'Betraying each other': Burkina Faso bishop on terror attack

Bishop Theophile Nare, who presides over Barsalogho, spoke about how to end the violence in Burkina Faso.
ConflictsAugust 30, 2024
Taylor Swift is seen on stage holding a microphone

What we know about Taylor Swift concert plot, other attacks

An attack on a Taylor Swift concert was averted, but music venues have seen several deadly attacks in recent years.
TerrorismAugust 8, 2024
An emergency worker stands before a fire-hit synagogue

Militant attacks in Dagestan: A new generation of radicals?

Public discontent and officials that lack accountability: three experts discuss what lies behind the Dagestan attacks.
ConflictsJune 26, 2024
Two Taliban representatives sit at a conference, with the country plaque for Afghanistan in front of them

Russia rebuilding ties with the Taliban

Russian ministries have proposed to remove the Islamic movement from its list of banned terrorist organizations.
PoliticsJune 6, 2024
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