There’s a growing risk that Tuareg separatism might once again spread from Mali to Niger, and radical Islamist violence could spread further into there and Burkina Faso than it already has, which could prompt direct
There’s a growing risk that Tuareg separatism might once again spread from Mali to Niger, and radical Islamist violence could spread further into there and Burkina Faso than it already has, which could prompt direct
While traveling between Kaduna, Jos and Kafanchan on Saturday, April 25, 2026, where I spent the night, I followed developments in Mali closely. My keen interest in the unfolding events was shaped by my background
A combined military offensive over the weekend, featuring forces from al-Qaeda’s Sahelian affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a secessionist group comprised of Tuareg and Arab tribes in northern
In Nigeria’s North East, the Boko Haram insurgent group once carved out territory and declared a caliphate. In the North West, terrorist groups operate as fluid, profit-driven networks, embedding themselves in local economies. In the
La Chine supprimera les droits de douane pour tous les pays africains à partir de vendredi, à l’exception de l’Eswatini, qui entretient des relations avec Taïwan. En décembre 2024, la Chine avait déjà mis en
Cinq jours après des attaques contre des positions stratégiques de l’armée avec l’aide des rebelles touareg du FLA, et alors que la capitale Bamako est sous blocus, la force unifiée antidjihadiste du Niger, du Burkina
On April 29, 2026, Egyptian pro-Al-Qaeda hardline cleric Hani Al-Siba’i, who is based in London, shared on his Telegram channel “Nahr Ad Da’wah” audio excerpts of a Salafi jihadi sermon titled “Advice to Mujahideen,” by
On April 25, 2026, Jama’at Nusrat Al-Islam wAl-Muslimeen (JNIM), also known as the Group For Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM), Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the West African Sahel, launched coordinated nationwide attacks alongside Tuareg separatists
Al Qaeda-linked insurgents have called on Malians to rise up against the military-led government and transition to Sharia law, as multiple security sources said the group had set up checkpoints around the capital and seized
The security situation in Mali is becoming critical in the wake of a large-scale, coordinated series of attacks across multiple cities on April 25. The attacks were primarily the work of the jihadist group Jama’at