The latest Malian insurgency took a twist after the terrorist-designated groups, the Tuareg “Azawad Liberation Front” (FLA) and the al-Qaeda-affiliated “Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin” (JNIM), reached out to Russia. Their messages can be read with
Is The “Azawad Liberation Front” A Terrorist Group, A Separatist One, Or A Blend Of Both?
Opinions naturally differ, but its legacy will ultimately be determined by whether it wins or loses, with victory leading to its legitimization and normalization following the Syrian model. The “Azawad Liberation Front’s” (FLA) spokesman Mohamed
Ideology, Blood, and War: Rethinking the Origins of Boko Haram
Before he became a fugitive preacher, during which time security officials learned to mutter his name with a foreboding weight, culminating ultimately in his killing, filmed and circulated across local and international news platforms, Mohammed
The Making and Unmaking of Abubakar Shekau
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 Making of the Boko Haram Army
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
Imperatives for reintegration of terrorists into society
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
Déployer les bonnes pratiques : stratégies de médiation au niveau communautaire pour soutenir la paix et la sécurité en Afrique
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 et la mainmise sur les marchés en Afrique
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
En Afrique, la portée de la menace des islamistes militants ne cesse de s’élargir
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
Revisiting the Malian attacks and their implications for Nigeria, By Samuel Aruwan
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