Abstract: While Africa was scarcely a generator of jihadi violence at the dawn of the 21st century, today, 20 years after 9/11, the continent is the global epicenter of jihadi violence. Four phenomena—the persistence of
RDC : 11 morts en deux jours d’affrontements entre les FARDC et les Wazalendo
Le calme est revenu à Uvira, dans le Sud-Kivu, le mardi 25 novembre, après deux jours d’intenses affrontements entre les militaires des FARDC (Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo) et les combattants Wazalendo.
Salafi-Jihadi Areas of Operation in West Africa Interactive Map and Campaign Analysis
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Soft power: missing element in the Chad-Cameroon border defence pact?
Soft power: missing element in the Chad-Cameroon border defence pact?Strategies based on purely military operations can often alienate the very populations they aim to protect. The defence agreement signed by Chad and Cameroon on 23
Who Are Nigeria’s “Newest” Jihadist Militants?
Who Are Nigeria’s “Newest” Jihadist Militants? In November 2024, Nigerian military officials declared with some alarm that a “new” terrorist group known as “Lakurawa” was operating in rural corners of the country’s northwest. Several months
JNIM Edges into Nigeria Through Bandit Collusion
Executive Summary: A possible relationship is being established between Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Arabic: جماعة نصرة الإسلام والمسلمين, JNIM) and a Nigerian bandit group called Lakurawa (From French: les recrues via Hausa, “the recruits”). This
Sudan’s RSF Declares Truce After Army Rejects US Plan
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Monday announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire a day after the army dismissed a US truce proposal from international mediators. The RSF, which has been fighting Sudan’s regular army since
ANALYSIS: Triangle of Terror: How ‘corridor of impunity’ swallowed three states in five bloody days
The “Triangle of Terror” is defined by a specific geographical feature: the vast, ungoverned forest belts that connect Kebbi, Niger, and Kwara states. Flared violently in Kwara, and by the early hours of Friday, had
Boko Haram terrorists kill eight in fresh Borno attack
Seven of those killed were members of the civilian joint task force fighting the insurgents alongside the Nigerian military. Suspected members of Boko Haram insurgents have killed eight people during an attack in Warabe, a
DRC-M23 Doha Peace Framework—A Long Road Ahead: Africa File Special Edition
Key Takeaway: The Congolese government and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels signed a nonbinding peace framework roadmap agreement, but most key provisions remain unresolved, face many challenges, and are far from implementation. Negotiations will almost certainly remain