Le Mali vit depuis plusieurs semaines dans des conditions de véritable blocus pétrolier. Les djihadistes attaquent les camions-citernes venant des pays voisins, volent les véhicules, kidnappent les chauffeurs. La pénurie de carburant augmente dans le
While diplomats speak of ceasefires and “inclusive transitions,” Tehran is laying the groundwork for something far more dangerous: a military beachhead on the Red Sea, operated through its newest ally in Khartoum, General Abdel Fattah
This story documents live testimonies about the Iranian penetration in Sudan by Al-Hajj, Al-Liwa, Al-Dibalami and other sources that keep us from mentioning their names for their protection and for their safety, who agreed that
A well-armed jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda is closing in on Bamako, the capital of Mali. The country’s military junta and their Russian partners are struggling to counter the jihadis, who now hold sway
Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed its first attack in Nigeria on 28 October. The strike, in the north of Kwara State near the Benin border, left one soldier dead. The Sahel-based group says
The Maçina Liberation Front (FLM) launched a series of seven simultaneous attacks spanning hundreds of kilometers in western Mali in border towns near Senegal and Mauritania on July 1, 2025. This represented a dramatic shift
The dual pretexts of crushing the world’s latest caliphate and averting another 2015-like migrant crisis could suffice for rallying the public around a French-led mission for restoring Western influence in the region. The Wall Street
This report discusses jihadist expansion in the Benin-Niger-Nigeria borderlands, focusing on ISSP and JNIM strategies and impacts. Since early 2024, the violent campaigns of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State
The report examines IS Sahel’s shift from mass violence toward territorial control and its future trajectory. The analysis in this report draws on ACLED data and observations of militant propaganda material provided to ACLED by
The Islamic State is increasingly pivoting its operations toward Africa, where it maintains the capacity to coordinate violence across a broad area, generate financial resources, and expand its recruitment base. Over two-thirds of the Islamic