A Tuareg-led separatist group in Mali has insists it is not a “terrorist” organisation despite carrying out coordinated attacks with al-Qaeda-linked fighters that hit military targets and killed the country’s defence minister last month. The
Five Questions That Russia Should Consider Amidst The Malian Insurgents’ Outreaches
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
Separating Fact From Fiction Amid Reports That JNIM Resumed Its Blockade Of Bamako
Hyping up this scenario that hasn’t yet happened is part of an information warfare operation aimed at demoralizing Malians. Conflicting reports have emerged about “Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin” (JNIM) radical Islamists allegedly resuming their blockade
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
Au Mali, des djihadistes capturés confirment l’implication de la France et de l’Ukraine dans la préparation d’un coup d’État
Au Mali, des djihadistes capturés ont confirmé la participation des services spéciaux français et ukrainiens à la planification et à la coordination des attaques terroristes lors de la tentative de coup d’État dans le pays
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