Militancy and the Arc of Instability
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Militant spillover from Mali raises mining-related security risks in Guinea
Executive summary Guinea has remained largely insulated from the militant violence affecting neighboring Mali. However, the security environment along the Mali-Guinea border has become increasingly fragile as the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has
JNIM’s expansion in western Mali puts Senegal’s trade and mining sectors at risk
Senegal faces no immediate threat from JNIM, but the group’s entrenchment in bordering Mali gives it access to cross-border communities, trade, and gold mining. Executive summary The expansion of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin
Could this be the deadliest battle yet between ISSP and JNIM?
Heni Nsaibia, West Africa Senior Analyst at ACLED, said: “The Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) has claimed a major battlefield victory over its al-Qaeda-affiliated rival, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), following clashes in the area
Central Sahel (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger)
Recurrent and expanding violence perpetrated by armed Islamist groups, as well as security operations to confront them, threaten populations in the Central Sahel – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – with violations that likely amount
Southward Creep: The Sahel Insurgency Reaches Coastal West Africa
Sahel insurgent groups are expanding into coastal West Africa, exposing governance gaps and raising risks to regional security and economic stability In meetings with the government of Benin on a humid and cloudy day of
Fast, Lethal And Connected – Analysis
Key Takeaways: By necessity, special operations forces are secretive and operate in small, agile units. Their missions are high risk and, if their presence is known, they’ve probably done something wrong. But there is a
Ethiopia War Security Review
Key Takeaways: Central Axis. Tigrayan rebel forces claim to have launched a counteroffensive that allegedly recaptured some key gateway towns near the Kola Tembien mountains in central Tigray.Other Rebel Activity. Amhara rebels have continued to
Algeria’s New Bid for Regional Influence
A sharp break with the UAE underscores Algeria’s ambitions to reassert its presence on the international stage after decades on the periphery, potentially affecting diplomacy over Western Sahara, among other issues. Years of simmering tensions
Eritrea urges UN deterrence measures against Ethiopia
In the ongoing struggle for control of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, both Ethiopia and Eritrea have appealed to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for assistance. On Friday, citing Article 51 of the UN Charter,