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
Mali : Quand la France rhabille les terroristes en «rebelles»
Au Sahel, la realpolitik atteint des sommets de cynisme. Chassée du Mali, la France n’hésite plus à blanchir les groupes liés à Al-Qaïda : un coup de baguette sémantique, et les terroristes deviennent des «rebelles»
The Latest Malian Crisis Risks Spiraling Into A Regional War
There’s a growing risk that Tuareg separatism might once again spread from Mali to Niger, and radical Islamist violence could spread further into there and Burkina Faso than it already has, which could prompt direct
Revisiting the Malian attacks and their implications for Nigeria, By Samuel Aruwan
While traveling between Kaduna, Jos and Kafanchan on Saturday, April 25, 2026, where I spent the night, I followed developments in Mali closely. My keen interest in the unfolding events was shaped by my background
Al-Qaeda Affiliate in the Sahel Could Topple the Government in Mali
A combined military offensive over the weekend, featuring forces from al-Qaeda’s Sahelian affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a secessionist group comprised of Tuareg and Arab tribes in northern
Inside the Nigerian Military’s Quiet Gains Against a Fragmented War
In Nigeria’s North East, the Boko Haram insurgent group once carved out territory and declared a caliphate. In the North West, terrorist groups operate as fluid, profit-driven networks, embedding themselves in local economies. In the