The night air over the Sambisa forest reserve in North East Nigeria throbbed with the growl of engines. Then came the voices — distant at first, before swelling, amplified through loudspeakers mounted on the backs
The night air over the Sambisa forest reserve in North East Nigeria throbbed with the growl of engines. Then came the voices — distant at first, before swelling, amplified through loudspeakers mounted on the backs
On a hauntingly cold night in 2008, a 28-year-old impressionable fan of Mohammed Yusuf sat in the latter’s compound in the London Ciki area of Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, at 1 a.m., placed his hand in
A reintegration strategy can only be effective from a position of strength — when it becomes clear that the state will neutralise the kingpins and anyone who persists in terrorism. Amid continued bloodbaths from insurgency
Les initiatives communautaires de désescalade des conflits ont un impact significatif sur la réduction des facteurs déclencheurs de conflits sociaux en Afrique, comme l’ont démontré plusieurs études. Leur application à plus grande échelle pourrait transformer
Les entreprises publiques chinoises servent d’outils de puissance nationale — pour s’assurer l’accès aux ressources minérales, construire des corridors alternatifs vers l’économie chinoise et exercer une influence à long terme — ce qui a des
Les groupes islamistes militants du Sahel, de la Somalie et du bassin du lac Tchad sont de mieux en mieux organisés et capables, ce qui leur permet d’étendre leur portée et leur létalité. Points forts
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
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
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
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