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
Al-Qaeda Affiliate in the Sahel Could Topple the Government in Mali
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
Mali: les djihadistes veulent renverser la junte militaire et font de l’« établissement de la charia » une « priorité »
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
Profile Of Iyad Ag Ghali – Leader Of Al-Qaeda’s Affiliate In The African Sahel, The Group For Support…
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 establish check points around capital, call on Malians to rise up
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
What can save Mali from collapse?
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
The Russian-Tuareg War Was Inevitable From The Moment That Wagner Arrived In Mali
To channel Putin when referring to Syria’s accidental shooting down of a Russian spy plane in late 2018 while trying to hit an Israeli jet, “it is more a chain of tragic circumstances” that led
Mali extremists call for united front, begin Bamako blockade
Extremists in troubled Mali called for a united front to bring down the junta that has run the country since 2020 and began a road blockade on the capital Bamako. The call followed joint weekend
Mali: Fallout Zone
On April 25, 2026, Mali’s Defence Minister, Lieutenant General Sadio Camara, was killed during a coordinated series of attacks by armed groups across the country. A suicide car bomb (vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, VBIED) struck
Attaques au Mali: le chef de la junte affirme que “la situation est maîtrisée”
Le chef de la junte au Mali, Assimi Goïta, a affirmé mardi que la situation sécuritaire dans le pays était “maîtrisée”, trois jours après des attaques sans précédent menées par des groupes armés contre des