Governor of north Nigerian state outlaws the Islamist sect blamed for violence last year

North Nigeria state outlaws Islamist sect

ABUJA, Nigeria — A Nigerian government spokesman says the radical Islamist sect whose violent attacks led to fighting that killed 700 people in northern Nigeria last year has been outlawed in the state where the group is based.

Children as young as 9 recruited by Somali militants, given power drugs and weapons training

Somali militants increasing use of child soldiers

18-year-old Afghan woman slain, latest victim of campaign of fear against women

18-year-old Afghan woman slain in campaign of fear

Pakistan edges closer to banning domestic violence, even as Islamists warn of ‘chaos’

Pakistan edges closer to banning domestic violence

Afghan president visits town of Marjah just seized from Taliban, hears complaints from elders

Somali Islamist militias clash over control of southern town near Kenyan border

Somali Islamist militias clash over southern town

Delays plague planned Somali offensive against Islamists; critics note lack of money, training

Delays plague Somali offensive against Islamists

Heavy fighting in Somali capital kills 15 as insurgents attack peacekeepers, government forces

15 Somalis dead as Islamist attacks spark fighting

Britain’s government says it will ban Islamist group whose proposed protest march drew outrage

UK moves to ban controversial Islamist group

Suicide attackers hit mosque near army headquarters in Pakistan, killing 36

Suicide attackers kill 36 at Pakistan mosque

Report: Extremist Muslim leaders are recruiting followers, smuggling propaganda from UK jails

Report: Muslim extremists recruiting from UK jails