On 16 May, Islamic State (IS) declared victory over the Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique’s (Samim) forces in Cabo Delgado. After its 10 May attack on the Macomia district ...

On 16 May, Islamic State (IS) declared victory over the Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique’s (SAMIM) forces in Cabo Delgado. After its 10 May attack on the Macomia district ...

Between July 2021 and December 2023, SAMIM clashed 67 times with rebels in Cabo Delgado. The International Crisis Group says SAMIM's military effort failed to weed out extremists who are now ...

Ahmad booked a midday flight because he thought going to the airport when it was busy decreased his chances of being caught. It was early December, in 2021, and cold in southern Russia, so he wore ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Samim family gathered around a spread of nuts and dried fruit on the coffee table in the living room. The girls hid under the table, giggling as they scattered snacks across the carpet. The Globe ...

Her avatar, so to say, turned out in an Afghanistan shirt, with her name, a number and the Afghanistan flag on it, for an e-sports contest organised by Global eSports that was an act of protest ...

AURORA, Colo. — When Fatema Samim's family got to Colorado, her 5 and 6-year-old boys wondered, where was Spiderman? "He thought maybe when we arrived here we will meet the Superman or superheroes," ...

Why is the region turning away from an international terrorist organisation on its doorstep that is growing in influence? On 16 May, Islamic State (IS) declared victory over the Southern African ...