Four jihadist prisoners escaped Sunday night in Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott after an exchange of gunfire at its central prison in which two national guards were killed, the Interior Ministry said. “The National Guard has tightened its control over the prison…
Women take star role in African movies on jihadist bloodshed
Few movies have been made about jihadism in Africa and even fewer have focused on the plight of women at the hands of extremists. But a slew of films showcased in the continent’s biggest movie festival could be a cinematic…