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Cameroon jails men for 10 years for joking about Boko Haram terrorists
Cameroon part of regional force against Nigeria-based Boko Haram, which also attacks neighbouring countries.
Nigerian officials 'sexually abused girls' displaced by Boko Haram
Women told HRW they were drugged and raped or coereced into sex through false marriage promises.
Football terrorism attempt: Saudis 'foiled plot to bomb football World Cup qualifier'
Bombing planned for game between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates in Jeddah in 2018
IRA supergrass Raymond Gilmour found dead in Kent home after living under pseudonym for 30 years
Gilmour, from Londonderry, was the only witness in the trial of 35 suspected IRA terrorists.
Mosul front: Isis infiltrators sneak behind Iraqi lines as civilians flee jihadi stronghold
Both Iraqi and Kurdish forces have been criticised for their heavy-handed treatment of suspects.
Isis in Somalia: The Islamic State's fight to establish a foothold in East Africa
In 2015, a faction of Somalia-based al-Shabaab terrorists pledged alliance to the Islamic State terror group
Teenager Damon Smith charged in connection with explosive device found on London Tube
A suspicious device was discovered on a Jubilee Line train at North Greenwich on 20 October.
Isis militants abduct and kill dozens of civilians in Afghanistan's Ghor province
The victims, mostly farmers, were kidnapped and shot dead to avenge the death of a militant commander.
'Ibiza jihadis': Two Muslim preachers arrested on Spanish party island for Isis support
Police say the pair praised those who fought for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Pakistan: At least 58 cadets dead as gunmen storm police training centre in Quetta
A major security operation is underway after a group of at least 5 gunmen attacked a police training college.
83 'poorly equipped' soldiers still missing following Boko Haram attack in Gashigar
Soldiers went missing during heavy fighting in Gashigar village, on the border with Niger, on 17 October.
The world will once again forget about the Chibok girls – Nigeria must not
Women are not a commodity to be won and lost in war.
We say that Islamist jihadis believe in nothing - but increasingly neither do we
Terrorism today is an end in itself rather than a means to an end as the IRA and PLO would have conceived of it.
Exeter restaurant bomber Nicky Reilly dies in prison
The 30-year-old had been sentenced to life in prison after admitting to planning at act of terrorism.
Why Boko Haram claims Western education is wrong and why Nigeria should listen
IBTimesUK interviews researcher Atta Barkindo, who has translated several Boko Haram videos and audio clips.
Home-made arsenal found at home of mafia and Isis sympathiser in Naples
Firework retailer Diego Oddati Menna arrested after praising terror groups on social media.
Indonesian police closely monitoring about 40 Isis militants returned from Syria
Authorities have detained about 10 of the suspected militants.
Jailed terrorists helped abduction of prison warden
Pair were serving life in prison for trying to blow up planes travelling from London to North America.
US Militias who called Muslims 'cockroaches' charged over plot to bomb mosque
Terror plot targeted apartment block where a number of Somalis lived.
China continues to block India's NSG membership and Pakistani terrorist Masood Azhar's banning
Beijing's comments came ahead of the Brics summit that India is hosting on 15 October in Goa, where Delhi is expected to raise these issues.
Prospective Isis fighter who rejected MI5 convicted of terror charge in semi-secret trial
Birmingham man Anas Abdalla, 27, denied preparing for acts of terrorism after meeting members of MI5.
Switzerland reveals role in negotiating release of 21 Chibok girls held by Boko Haram
EXCLUSIVE Swiss government tells IBTimes UK about its role in negotiations with Boko Haram.
Switzerland-brokered negotiations with Boko Haram 'secure release of 21 Chibok girls'
Chibok mass-kidnapping in 2014 shone a spotlight on deadly insurgency of Boko Haram in Lake Chad region.
Eight killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Borno state
Borno state is epicentre of Boko Haram's insurgency, which has claimed at least 20,000 lives since 2009.
Niger: Attack on refugee camp kills at least 22 soldiers
Niger's Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said in a television address that the death toll could rise.
India lashes out at Pakistan saying it should 'abandon' its 'futile quest' for Kashmir
India's permanent representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, said the state of Jammu and Kashmir would always be an integral part of India.
Nigeria demands Turkey's apology over 'unjustifiable' students deportation in coup crackdown
Most of students attended Fatih University, founded by cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed for July failed coup.
Amber Rudd promises £140m migration impact fund to help public services
Gordon Brown introduced a similar scheme while in power but it was scrapped by the Coalition Government.
Revealed: Five most dangerous countries in Africa (and the safest)
Latest report from Mo Ibrahim Foundation says safety deterioration hinders improvement governance in Africa.
Boko Haram terrorists 'recruited by friends and family', not imams
Report says Boko Haram changed recruitment strategy following increase of security in militant-held areas.