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June 23, 2014: Massacre in Central African Republic

On June 23, 2014 members of a Christian anti-Balaka militia attacked the village of Ardo-Djobi in the Central African Republic (CAR), killing 18 members of the Fulani tribe.

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April 29, 1975: Hostage taking in South Africa

On April 29, 1975 a South African Jew took 20 people hostage at the Israeli Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa

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Quick Hits 156 – Is Africa the new “Jihadist central”?

It is becoming clearer that Africa is supplanting the traditional Asia as the locus of jihadi terrorism.

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November 15, 2018: Massacre in Central African Republic

Upwards of 60 Christians were killed by Islamist terrorists in Central African Republic after Christian terrorists attacked Muslims.

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October 30, 2002: Bombings in Soweto, South Africa

One person was killed and three wounded in Boer extremist bombings in Soweto, South Africa in October 2002.

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August 7, 1998: US embassy bombings in East Africa

On this day in 1998, US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed in by Al Qaeda in a massive attack that killed more than 200 and wounded thousands.

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Podcast 46 – An Intelligent Look at Terrorism in Africa

In this episode, Phil looks at terrorism in Africa: who is who, what they have been up to and what the future prospects are.

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Church attack in Central African Republic (May 30, 2014)

Gunmen associated with the Muslim Seleka in Central African Republic massacred at least 11 people who were taking shelter in a church from street fighting.

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16 killed and more than 130 injured by a car bomb explosion in South Africa’s capital city, Pretoria (May 20, 1983)

On this day in 1983, a violent group tied to the African National Congress detonated a car bomb outside the Pretoria South African Air Force HQ killing 16.

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Suspected ISIS attack in South Africa (May 10, 2018)

On this day in 2018, a rare terrorist attack occurred when three men killed one person and wounded two in a bomb/knife assault against a Shia mosque.