JNIM (91 claims) June began with the Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) demonstrating its growing capabilities by coordinating complex military operations against armed forces in the Sahel. On the first day of the month,
Sahel Monitoring July 2025
JNIM (99 claims) In July 2025, JNIM issued 98 statements related to military operations and one longer communiqué detailing the situation in the Sahel. In these statements, the group claimed 54 attacks in Burkina Faso,
JNIM Attacks in Western Mali Reshape Sahel Conflict
By attacking transportation arteries, fuel tankers, and population centers in western Mali, the JNIM coalition is targeting the economic, security, and political vulnerabilities of the military junta in Bamako. The Maçina Liberation Front (FLM) launched
Between the Sahel and the Maghreb
The Sahel region is experiencing significant strategic realignments, driven by a resurgence of nationalism, the retrenchment of Western states previously influential in Sub-Saharan Africa, and a geographically expanding rivalry between Maghreb heavyweights Morocco and Algeria.
SAF Gains in Central Sudan; DRC Ethnic Violence: Africa File, September 18, 2025
Key Takeaways: Assessments: Sudan—SAF The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) captured Bara—a key town on the northern axis between Khartoum and central Sudan—from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on September 11. The SAF and affiliated militias
Le Sahel cherche sa souveraineté : 2 ans plus tard
Le 16 septembre, les peuples du Burkina Faso, du Mali du Niger, commémoreront le deuxième anniversaire de l’Alliance des États du Sahel (AES) créée par la charte de Liptako-Gourma en 2023. Il ne s’agit pas
Mali : Des jihadistes liés à Al-Qaïda et à l’Algérie incendient des camions-citernes
Un groupe armé ouest-africain affilié à Al-Qaïda a incendié plusieurs camions-citernes au Mali ce week-end, selon des vidéos authentifiées par une source sécuritaire. Cette attaque s’inscrit dans une tentative des jihadistes de resserrer leur emprise
Kiir promotes ally Bol Mel to full general in intelligence service
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has promoted Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel to the rank of full general in the Internal Bureau of the National Security Service, state media reported on Monday. The promotion,
At least 40 fuel tankers burned in al Qaeda-linked attack in Mali, sources say
At least 40 fuel tankers were destroyed in Mali on Sunday when al Qaeda-linked insurgents who had declared a blockade on fuel imports to the country attacked a convoy of more than 100 vehicles under
Another Darfur faction joins Sudanese army in fight against RSF
Abdallah Yahya, Deputy Chairman of the Gathering of Sudan Liberation Forces (GSLF), headed by al-Taher Hajer announced his alignment with the Sudanese army in its fight against the Rapid Support Forces. The split, at least