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
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
Inside the Nigerian Military’s Quiet Gains Against a Fragmented War
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
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
London-Based Al-Qaeda Ideologue Shares 2016 Letter From Jihadi Cleric Al-Maqdisi To Mujahideen,…
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
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
Algeria’s Saudi-Like Pivot Is Responsible For The Latest Malian Insurgency
As with Saudi Arabia’s embrace of Muslim Brotherhood militants in Yemen, this too entails tremendous risk of blowback, but it’s also being done out of perceived geopolitical desperation to restore a lost sphere of influence
Burkina Faso : après les attaques au Mali, Ibrahim Traoré renforce la sécurité à Ouagadougou
Le ministère burkinabè de la Sécurité a annoncé le lancement de l’opération « WIBGA-2 » visant à renforcer la sécurité sur l’ensemble du territoire. La junte au pouvoir au Burkina Faso, pays sahélien confronté à
JNIM Continues Historic Offensive in Mali; Somali Piracy Revival Threatens Red Sea Shipping: Africa File, April 30, 2026
Key Takeaways: Mali. Al Qaeda’s Sahelian affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen (JNIM) and its Tuareg rebel allies are continuing operations to consolidate control over northern Mali in the wake of their historic