Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition Stories

IMCTC warns AI a double-edged sword as terrorist use raises global security concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

The IMCTC urges governments and security agencies to take immediate action to counter these growing threats, calling for stronger tools, better financ...

What is IMCTC? Details of global Muslim coalition backing Kenya’s new anti-terror initiative
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 24, 2025

The IMCTC is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where delegates from member countries operate, undertaking tasks aligned with the coalition’s obje...

Sudanese refugees in Egypt embark on a return journey with hope for peace
XINHUA  |  Apr 18, 2025

An armed conflict erupted in mid-April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces over tensions linked to...

Mudavadi denies Kenya’s involvement with Sudan’s RSF, calls allegations politically driven
Amina Wako  |  Apr 17, 2025

His remarks come in the wake of controversial allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who linked President William Ruto to the RSF’s...

Israeli missiles hit Gaza hospital compound, prompting overnight evacuation
Reuters  |  Apr 13, 2025

The Palestinian foreign ministry and Hamas condemned the attack at Al-Ahli, and said in a statement that Israel was destroying Gaza's healthcare syste...

Somalia, Turkey sign onshore hydrocarbon exploration agreement
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 11, 2025

The agreement gave the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) rights for oil exploration in two and three-dimensional seismic exploration activities in...

Gachagua's claim about Ruto's interests in Sudan could jeopardise Kenya's reputation
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 09, 2025

Gachagua claimed that Ruto has been conducting gold trade with Hemedti so that the RSF leader can get money to buy firearms for the paramilitary force...

Israeli military changes initial account of Gaza aid worker killings
Reuters  |  Apr 07, 2025

The 15 paramedics and emergency responders were shot dead on March 23 and buried in a shallow grave where their bodies were found a week later by offi...

Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

Friday's 7.7 magnitude quake, among the biggest to jolt the Southeast Asian nation in the last century, crippled airports, bridges and highways.

In disaster-stricken Myanmar, a desperate bid to rescue survivors with bare hands
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

Friday’s quake, which measured 7.7 magnitude and has killed more than 1,600 people, has come at a vulnerable moment for the country, after four years...

Guinea-Bissau president threatens to expel ECOWAS mission, bloc says
Reuters  |  Mar 02, 2025

A dispute over when Embalo's presidential term should end has heightened tensions that risk unrest in a nation with a history of military coups.

Attacks by Sudan's RSF leave over 200 dead as force prepares political charter
Reuters  |  Feb 19, 2025

White Nile state, where activists said three days of RSF attacks had left more than 200 dead, has emerged as a key battleground as the army regains te...

Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world’
UN News  |  Feb 16, 2025

A UN fact-finding mission has documented a range of harrowing human rights violations committed by both the SAF and RSF, and called for investigations...

Ugandan President Museveni to continue using military courts despite ban
Reuters  |  Feb 01, 2025

Museveni described the court's decision as wrong and said military prosecutions reinforce the civil courts and had helped in pacifying Karamoja, a reg...

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger officially exit regional bloc ECOWAS as notice expires
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 29, 2025

Their decision to withdraw was announced in January 2024, citing dissatisfaction with the bloc's increasing ties to France.

After whirlwind gains, Sudanese military leaders hail 'turning point'
Reuters  |  Jan 28, 2025

The war has displaced more than 12 million people, while plunging half the population into hunger, for which both the RSF and army are blamed.

Chad downplays threat from foiled attack on presidential compound in capital N'Djamena
Reuters  |  Jan 10, 2025

Chad is led by President Mahamat Idriss Deby, who seized power after rebels killed his father, longstanding President Idriss Deby.

Rwanda to introduce drones to monitor road accidents, traffic violations
Amina Wako  |  Jan 07, 2025

A successful pilot exercise in remote areas, primarily targeting illegal mining activities and other security concerns, led to the decision to introdu...

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