Le centre de recherche Timbuktu Institute a publié ce mercredi 9 septembre un rapport analysant l’utilisation de l’IA par des groupes rebelles au Mali. Le JNIM et le FLA useraient de cette technologie pour tenter
Sahel Gold Mines Fuel Terror Groups
Key Takeaways: Sahel terrorists are targeting gold mines and surrounding communities in search of revenue, recruits and weaponry such as explosives. In some cases, the terrorists have built bases nearby. Rather than attack mines directly,
Sahel : la revanche néocoloniale de Paris et l’activité des formations ukrainiennes sur le continent africain
La confrontation géopolitique dans la région du Sahel a franchi un nouveau cap, se transformant en théâtre d’une guerre hybride acharnée. Derrière les récentes attaques terroristes de grande envergure au Mali se cachent les efforts
Can Mali’s FLA-JNIM insurgent alliance survive its internal divisions?
The two armed groups are currently united in their opposition to the government, but fundamental differences could break their bond. The coalition between the al-Qaeda-affiliated Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) and Group for
How One Highway Could Determine Sudan’s War And The Future Of Its Fractured Regions – Analysis
Key Takeaways:Sudan’s army (SAF) has seized key towns on the Khartoum–El-Obeid “Exports Road,” a ~350 km fuel-and-food corridor toward Kordofan and Darfur; ACLED’s Ali Mahmoud Ali calls it a possible “third phase” toward RSF-held west.Holding
Russia Targets Coastal West Africa As It Loses Ground In Sahel
Key Takeaways:After Russian-backed security efforts failed to stop expanding Sahel jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, analysts say Moscow is shifting toward influence operations aimed at coastal West African democracies.Leaked “Project Afrika” documents
Renewed Tensions Between Ethiopia and Tigray Threaten to Draw in the Wider Region
Tensions between the Ethiopian Government’s National Defense Force (ENDF) and the ethno-nationalist Tigray’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have escalated in recent weeks, with a drone strike on the city of Mekelle, nestled in the south-east of
How Stable is Mali’s Junta?
Recent successes in hostage diplomacy in the Sahel, such as the release of Kevin Rideout, stand in stark contrast to the grim reality of Mali’s current security landscape. Mali’s junta is deeply embattled, even as
Terrorist Rule In Mali Would Upend Region
Key Takeaways:A recent JNIM attack that killed Mali’s defence minister near Bamako, combined with an economic blockade and pressure in the north, has exposed the vulnerability of the military junta and raised fears the capital
Le Maroc réclame Ceuta et Melilla, l’Espagne ferme la porte
Rabat remet au premier plan le statut de Ceuta et Melilla, territoires nord-africains administrés par Madrid mais revendiqués par le Maroc depuis son indépendance. Les déclarations ravivent un contentieux ancien, sur fond de tensions migratoires