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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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AfricaLink News November 5, 2024

USA elects new president +++ E. Guinea: sex tape scandal rocks top politicians +++ Kenyan ffound guilty of terror plot

7 female performers at Burkina Faso's Recreatrales Festival stand in a group, some scream

7 female performers at Burkina Faso's Recreatrales Festival stand in a group, some scream

Burkina Faso's Recreatrales Festival highlights displacement

The theater event, which addresses tragedies across the continent, has brought together internally displaced people.

A Haitian police officer stands guard during a patrol in Port-au-Prince in April 2024

A Haitian police officer stands guard during a patrol in Port-au-Prince in April 2024

Haiti's violent gangs spreading 'fear and terror,' UN says

Despite an international support mission for Haiti's beleaguered police, the UN warns that gang activity is expanding.

Geplanter Anschlag auf israelische Botschaft

Geplanter Anschlag auf israelische Botschaft

Libyan terror suspect arrested in Berlin suburb

Raphael Bossong, terrorism expert at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, talks to DW.

In Jerusalem, people dance and wave Israeli national flags as they celebrate the news of the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

In Jerusalem, people dance and wave Israeli national flags as they celebrate the news of the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Netanyahu: Sinwar death marks beginning of war's end

In Israel, the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza has widely been welcomed as a significant victory.

Photos of the leaders of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, Assimi Goïta, Abdourahamane Tiani, Ibrahim Traoré, from left to right.

Photos of the leaders of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, Assimi Goïta, Abdourahamane Tiani, Ibrahim Traoré, from left to right.

Rising discontent with military juntas in the Sahel region

Activists are condemning the juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for failing to keep their promises.

Omar bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden

Omar bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden

Omar bin Laden barred from entering France

The son of the al-Qaeda founder lived in Normandy from 2016 to 2023, when he was deported.

Germany | A year after October 7

Germany | A year after October 7

Germany marks one year since October 7 attacks

Memorials are taking place across Germany to mark the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel.

Pictures of victims of the Nova music festival stand at the site of the October 7th massacre near Kibbutz Re'im and the border with Gaza on November 28, 2023

Pictures of victims of the Nova music festival stand at the site of the October 7th massacre near Kibbutz Re'im and the border with Gaza on November 28, 2023

October 7: How the Hamas terror attacks unfolded

One year ago, Hamas launched gruesome attacks on Israel, the worst the country had seen in its modern history.

People gather near a damaged police vehicle which was escorting a convoy of foreign diplomats, at the site of a fatal bomb explosion on a road near Malam Jabba, a tourist area in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

People gather near a damaged police vehicle which was escorting a convoy of foreign diplomats, at the site of a fatal bomb explosion on a road near Malam Jabba, a tourist area in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Pakistan: Bomb kills police officer in diplomatic convoy

A roadside bomb targeting a convoy of foreign diplomats killed one Pakistani police officer and wounded three others.

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How is Russia helping to fight extremists in the Sahel?

Eddy Micah Jr. talks to security analyst Ryan Cummings and DW correspondent Bram Poshumus in the Sahel region.

Afghan security personnel stand guard at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province

Afghan security personnel stand guard at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province

Afghanistan: 14 killed in attack claimed by 'Islamic State'

Followers of a religious minority have been targeted by terrorists in Afghanistan.

Posters with the image of former RAF terrorist Burkhard Garweg outside a German police station

Posters with the image of former RAF terrorist Burkhard Garweg outside a German police station

German police release new video of wanted far-left militant

Burkhard Garweg has been on the run for more than 30 years as a suspected member of the far-left RAF militant group.

Group of young people using smart mobile phones in subway city underground

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?

Three police officers are seen from the back as they stand in front of a house door

Three police officers are seen from the back as they stand in front of a house door

Will German police get to do secret house searches?

Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office wants to secretly break into homes to fight terrorism.

German police near the Israeli Consulate in Munich

German police near the Israeli Consulate in Munich

Germany: Munich shooter fired nine shots in 'terror attack'

Police in Munich are considering "Islamist" and "antisemitic" motives for an attempted "terror attack" on Thursday.

Farmers in Nigeria's Borno state work on their field as guards stand by to protect them.

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.

Two police men stand in front of a line-up of police vehicles during an operation near the Israeli Consulate General and the NS Documentation Center in Munich, Germany

Two police men stand in front of a line-up of police vehicles during an operation near the Israeli Consulate General and the NS Documentation Center in Munich, Germany

Munich shooting prosecuted as attempted terror attack

German prosecutors say a shooting near the Israeli consulate in Munich was an attempted terrorist attack.

Police officers stand behind a police van in central Munich

Police officers stand behind a police van in central Munich

Munich shooting at Israeli Consulate, police suspect terror

Investigators in Munich believe the incident was likely an attempted terrorist attack, but say investigations continue.

Yahya Sinwar

Yahya Sinwar

US charges Hamas leader with terrorism over October 7 attack

US Attorney General Merrick Garland said more actions would follow.

Berlin Muslimische Gesellschaft Deutschland | Haus der Weisheit

Berlin Muslimische Gesellschaft Deutschland | Haus der Weisheit

Muslim communities react to Solingen attack

The allegedly Islamist attack in Solingen has sparked a new debate about islamism in Germany.

Burkina Faso's transition President Ibrahim Traore

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.

View of an elderly man placing a candle at a makeshift memorial

View of an elderly man placing a candle at a makeshift memorial

Germany debates migration after Solingen attack

Opposition politicians propose options to severely reform Germany's migration laws following the Solingen knife attack.

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DW Sendung To The Point | Totale E

Should Germany change its migration policy?

What does it take to stop terrorism? More deportations, or more prevention?

A view of Palestinians standing next to a damaged car

A view of Palestinians standing next to a damaged car

Israeli forces carry out raids in occupied West Bank

At least seven Palestinians, reportedly including civilians, have been killed.

A sign with the word 'Warum?' (why?) lies amongst flowers and candles placed close to the site of the attack in Solingen

A sign with the word 'Warum?' (why?) lies amongst flowers and candles placed close to the site of the attack in Solingen

Germany and Europe are once again 'Islamic State' targets

The attack in Solingen is just the latest example of a new wave of violence linked to the Islamic State terrorist group.

Burkinabe Interim President Ibrahim Traore speak into a microphone

Burkinabe Interim President Ibrahim Traore speak into a microphone

Burkina Faso vows 'determined response' against terrorists

After the deadly attack in Barsalogho, Burkina Faso promises a decisive counterstrike.

Relatives carry the body of a victim of Monday's attacks, wrapped in a white shroud with black writing

Relatives carry the body of a victim of Monday's attacks, wrapped in a white shroud with black writing

What's behind armed insurgency in Pakistan's Balochistan?

Who are Pakistan's Baloch rebels that launched massive attacks on Monday and what is the Balochistan conflict about?

Two charred vehicles following Monday's attack

Two charred vehicles following Monday's attack

Pakistan's PM Sharif vows retribution for terrorist attacks

Pakistani Premier Shehbaz Sharif has pledged to retaliate for attacks by separatist militants that killed dozens.

Menschenjagd - Wie russische Drohnen eine ukrainische Stadt terrorisieren

Menschenjagd - Wie russische Drohnen eine ukrainische Stadt terrorisieren

How Russian drones terrorize a Ukrainian city

The small Ukrainian city of Beryslav on the Dnipro River has become the target of an unprecedented wave of Russian drone

Suspected assailant Issa Al H. being brought to the city of Karlsruhe for his first hearing

Suspected assailant Issa Al H. being brought to the city of Karlsruhe for his first hearing

Solingen attack sparks debate on Germany’s deportation laws

Following a deadly knife attack it is unclear why the suspect was still in Germany.

Burned vehicles on a highway in Balochistan, Pakistan

Burned vehicles on a highway in Balochistan, Pakistan

Pakistan: Balochistan militant attacks leave dozens dead

Separatist insurgents are thought to be behind the widespread assault in Pakistan's oil-rich Balochistan province.

Police cars parked in the street of central Solingen

Police cars parked in the street of central Solingen

Germany: Solingen attack suspect named, remanded in custody

Prosecutors have identified the Syrian man who allegedly killed three people at a festival in western Germany.

Two men are handcuffed together as they are detained by police

Two men are handcuffed together as they are detained by police

Ugandan opposition members face 'terrorism' charges

Thirty-six members of Uganda’s opposition FDC party will face terrorism charges in court on Monday.

A Special Forces police officer is seen through a window of a refugee home in downtown Solingen

A Special Forces police officer is seen through a window of a refugee home in downtown Solingen

Police in Solingen arrest suspect at asylum-seekers' home

Police have arrested a man during a raid on a refugee home in Solingen: DW's Aaron Tilton reports.

Handout photo shows items confiscated during police raids after Argentina's Federal Police dismantled what it said was a terrorist cell

Handout photo shows items confiscated during police raids after Argentina's Federal Police dismantled what it said was a terrorist cell

Argentina police thwart terror attack targeting Jews

Argentina's anti-terrorist unit found and arrested seven members of an alleged "Islamist terrorist organization."

An armed police officer on patrol in Westminster

An armed police officer on patrol in Westminster

UK: Two charged with right-wing terrorism offenses

A man and a woman have been charged with planning a terrorist act after being arrested close to London.

Taylor Swift performs on stage during the Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium on August 15

Taylor Swift performs on stage during the Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium on August 15

Taylor Swift returns to stage after foiled terror plot

Around 92,000 Swifties turned up to watch Swift resume the world's most lucrative concert tour amid tightened security.

Maïmouna Hamadi, a religious guide, speaks to DW in a village square

Maïmouna Hamadi, a religious guide, speaks to DW in a village square

Mauritanian women take lead in preventing extremism

Mourchidates, key figures in Mauritanian society as religious teachers and family counselors, help to ensure peace.

A police van on a street in Vienna

A police van on a street in Vienna

Austria to bolster security after Taylor Swift concert plot

Chancellor Karl Nehammer has announced proposals to strengthen anti-terrorism laws, such as communications surveillance.

Terror alert at Christmas: Police officers can be seen around Cologne Cathedral

Terror alert at Christmas: Police officers can be seen around Cologne Cathedral

Germany: Islamist terror poses 'persistently high' risk

The German interior minister's comments follow the cancellation of three concerts by US pop star Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift is seen on stage holding a microphone

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.

A police vehicle is parked next to a group of Taylor Swift fans

A police vehicle is parked next to a group of Taylor Swift fans

Taylor Swift cancellations 'prevented terror attack'

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism, with investigators describing them as radicalized Islamists.

Taylor Swift fans at merchandising stands in Vienna on Wednesday, August 8

Taylor Swift fans at merchandising stands in Vienna on Wednesday, August 8

Taylor Swift Vienna concerts canceled over terror threat

Austria's Interior Ministry said upcoming events will have more strict security.

Three concerts by pop superstar Taylor Swift due to take place in Vienna have been canceled, after authorities said they uncovered a planned terror attack.

Three concerts by pop superstar Taylor Swift due to take place in Vienna have been canceled, after authorities said they uncovered a planned terror attack.

Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna canceled over terror threat

Three concerts by pop superstar Taylor Swift in Vienna have been canceled after police uncovered terror attack plan.

Yahya Sinwar attends a rally in support of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque in Gaza City

Yahya Sinwar attends a rally in support of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque in Gaza City

Who is Hamas' new leader Yahya Sinwar?

The new leader of Islamist Palestinian group Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, is seen as being more radical than his predecessor.

Soldiers and civilians at the scene of a bombing

Soldiers and civilians at the scene of a bombing

The new face of terrorism in Africa

Eddy Micah Jnr. talks to security experts, Richard Tutah and Dr. Auwal Aliyu, and DWʼs Thelma Mwadzaya in Kenya.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin

United States revokes plea deal for 9/11 plotters

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed could face the death penalty after a deal for a life sentence was revoked.

Anjem Choudary speaking at a protest in London

Anjem Choudary speaking at a protest in London

UK Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary handed life sentence

Anjem Choudary was found guilty of being the leader of al-Muhajiroun, a proscribed terrorist organization.

French soldiers patrol near the Eiffel Tower in Paris

French soldiers patrol near the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Paris 2024: How is France securing the Olympic Games?

With its painful history of terrorist attacks, France isn't taking any chances when it comes to security measures.