Saharan Africa (SSA), spending Christmas under the reported threat of persecution, kidnapping, sexual violence and in some cases, death from Islamist militants, have seen Friday’s U.S. strikes on Islamic State militants in Nigeria as a real sign that President Trump is serious in his efforts to stop the killing of Africa’s Christians.

Thursday’s strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria signal an intensifying American fight against jihadist expansion across Africa.

While religion plays a direct role, socio-economic issues are a significant factor contributing to the bloodshed in Nigeria, Brad Brandon says.

The Islamic University in Uganda is a prime example of a new kind of institution that has slowly been spreading its way across the continent. Embracing both conservative Muslim values and modern secular learning, the Islamic University reflects changes taking place within sub-Saharan Muslim Africa, as well as in African higher education. There are an estimated 250 million Muslims in sub ...

FILE - The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. The U.S. has imposed its second round of sanctions in less than a week on people and firms in Africa who it says have provided financial or material support to the Islamic State group.

Islam was a modernizing influence in Africa, it imposed order among different societies, strengthened the powers of governments, and broke down ethnic loyalties. Islam is one of Africa's most widely practiced faiths on the continent. Almost one-third of ...

The US Navy and Air Force on December 26 conducted a joint operation in Nigeria, targeting Islamic State militants. According to the Pentagon, over 20 terrorists linked to ISIS and affiliated groups were killed,