In June 2024, fighters from the Katiba Serma sub-group of Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) redoubled their efforts to cut off the town of Boni, in the Mopti region of central Mali.1 This
IS Sahel: Consolidating territory and reviving economies.
Since 2023, Islamic State Sahel Province (IS Sahel), a violent extremist organization affiliated to the Islamic State, has shifted from perpetrating high levels of indiscriminate violence against civilians towards building community support in areas where
Le colonel Assimi Goïta, chef de la junte au Mali, promu général « à titre exceptionnel »
Cinq autres figures du régime militaire ont été élevées au grade de général de corps d’armée lors d’un conseil des ministres. Le chef de la junte malienne et cinq des principales figures du régime militaire
Civilian Militias in Mali, Niger, and Mozambique
Eliminating or Exacerbating Violent Extremism? For more than a decade, the Sahel has been subject to a protracted insurgency carried out by affiliates of the global terror networks of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. As
Fear and Loathing in the Sahel
Across the region, the promise of a better life under the military is fast turning into a nightmare. In recent times, as the military knocked off one civilian regime after another across the Sahel, observers
Africa File, October 10, 2024: DRC Attacks FDLR; Fano Counteroffensive; AUSSOM Issues; Mali’s Northern Challenges; Togo Border Pressure
Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the CongoFARDC and allied militias launched an offensive operation on September 26 against a predominantly Rwandan Hutu rebel group in eastern DRC. France-based investigative outlet Africa Intelligence reported that the
Al-Qaeda’s Brazen Attacks in Mali’s Capital Bamako
At dawn September 17, 2024, the Malian capital of Bamako witnessed one of the most brazen terrorist attacks seen in recent years. Armed gunmen first stormed a barracks of the gendarmerie in the south of
Russia, Burkina Faso discuss military cooperation as Wagner mercenaries killed in Mali
In June, Russia said it was sending additional military supplies and instructors to Burkina Faso to help the West African country boost its defence capabilities. Russia’s Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and Burkina Faso’s prime minister,
Macron appelle au “retrait du M23 et des troupes rwandaises” de l’est de la RDC
Le président français Emmanuel Macron a appelé samedi au “retrait du M23 et des troupes rwandaises” de l’est de la République démocratique du Congo, en proie à un conflit armé depuis la résurgence de cette
Mali: attaques jihadistes et opérations de l’armée dans le Nord, des civils tués
Au Mali, le week-end a été chargé sur le plan sécuritaire. La colonne de l’armée malienne et de Wagner a poursuivi sa route vers Tinzaouatène, près de la frontière algérienne. L’armée malienne a également mené