Les morts imputables à la violence des islamistes militants ont augmenté de presque 60 % depuis 2021. Cette violence se distingue cependant par de grandes différences notamment entre les acteurs, leurs objectifs, et les tendances

Fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence in Africa have surged by nearly 60 percent since 2021, though this is marked by widely varying regional threat trajectories, actors, and objectives. Highlights The threat from militant Islamist

Coastal West African countries can strengthen resiliency to the threat of violent extremism by enhancing a multilayered response addressing local, national, and regional priorities. Highlights A spike in militant Islamist group attacks in coastal West

This report analyzes the operations and organizational structure of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusratal-Islam wal-Muslimin ( JNIM) in the Sahel region of Africa, focusing on the group’s engagement with illicit economies and tactical use of economic

The Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability and threaten US personnel and interests. Key Takeaways: Assessments:Niger A pro-Russian and

A former Boko Haram leader who abandoned a suicide mission shares shocking actions of women as combatants and her journey to redemption. Five young women embarked on a one-way journey from a remote location not

Sudan’s current conflict, which erupted in April 2023, is the latest chapter in a story of rivalpredatory networks competing for control over formal and illicit economies, the informationenvironment and the use of organized violence. As

Fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence jumped by 20 percent in the past year, claiming more than 23,000 lives—a new record. Over 80 percent of these deaths were in the Sahel and Somalia. Highlights Sahel