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February 2, 2006 | Anti-Christian massacre in Philippines

On this day in 2006, members of Abu Sayyaf knocked on the door of a farm in the Philippines province of Mindanao and opened fire on Christian residents.

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January 27, 2011 | Assassination of Ugandan LGBTQ activist David Kato

Those in the LGBTQ communities have had it hard enough over the millennia without having to deal with hate-inspired killings.

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January 24, 1975 | Bombing in New York City

Nationalist movements will resort to violence if some see it as advancing their cause. When it comes to colonial powers what comes to mind? I would imagine that you would first proffer countries like England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Even Italy had an overseas territory in the Horn of Africa and Libya. All […]

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Nigeria’s terrorism challenge: It ain’t over yet!

Why the West African nation of Nigeria is faced with a serious terrorism problem that it seems unable to defeat.

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January 19, 2012 | Bombing of refugee camp in Somalia

On this day in 2012 a bomb blast killed two Somali policemen and four refugees close to a camp for displaced people in Mogadishu.

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January 18, 2016 | Suicide bombing at mosque in Cameroon

On this day in 2016, four worshipers were killed in a suicide bombing at a mosque, five days after a similar attack left 12 people dead.

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January 17, 2012 | Attack on tourists in Ethiopia

On January 17, 2012 five foreign tourists were killed in Ethiopia in an attack by unknown gunmen in the northern Afar region.

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January 16, 2013 | In Amenas gas plant terrorist attack, Algeria

Three young men from a non-descript southern Ontario city ended up fighting for AQ in Africa. What are the chances of that happening?

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January 11, 2018 | Attack by terrorist inmate at French prison

Tunisia is often seen as a role model for the Arab world: the reality is very different indeed.

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January 7, 1973 | Shootings in New Orleans linked to Black Panthers

On January 7, 1973, former Black Panther member Mark Essex went on a shooting spree in New Orleans in retaliation for police killings at a Howard Johnsons hotel.