Jihadists have intensified their offensives in the Sahel region in recent weeks, carrying out bloody raids in Mali, incursions into major cities in Burkina Faso and inflicting heavy army losses in Niger. The three Sahel
Africa File, June 5, 2025: JNIM Offensive Across the Sahel; IS Somalia Down but Not Out; IS Central Africa Targets Uganda; IS Mozambique Threatens US and Western LNG Projects
Key Takeaways: Sahel. Al Qaeda’s Sahelian affiliate—Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen (JNIM)—has intensified its attacks across the Sahel, leading to one of the deadliest-ever 30-day periods for Sahelian security forces and allied militias.
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Surging Jihadist Violence In Sahel Fuels Fears Unrest May Spread
Jihadists have intensified their offensives in the Sahel region in recent weeks, carrying out bloody raids in Mali, incursions into major cities in Burkina Faso and inflicting heavy army losses in Niger. The three Sahel
Houthi-Israel Clashes Threaten to Escalate and Expand
Israel and the Houthi movement in Yemen continue to exchange missile and air strikes in the aftermath of a U.S.-Houthi ceasefire, which did not include Israel. Israeli retaliatory strikes on Houthi-controlled airports in Yemen have
JNIM Expanding Geographic Reach and Staging Coordinated Attacks in the Sahel
Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) has increased its operational tempo in northern and central Mali, conducting a series of complex attacks on military installations in Timbuktu and Boulkessi – and in the process, further
Au Sahel, le regain des violences djihadistes inquiète : « On ne peut pas écarter un scénario à la somalienne »
Les dernières semaines ont été particulièrement meurtrières, avec plusieurs centaines de soldats tués dans diverses attaques au Mali, au Burkina Faso et au Niger. Raids sanglants au Mali, incursions dans de grandes villes au Burkina
Niger Suspends Surveillance Services From Russia, Turkey
The military government of Niger has terminated its intelligence cooperation with Russia and Turkey, saying the surveillance systems and related personnel failed to live up to expectations. Niger’s General Directorate of Documentation and External Security
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