Mali’s military has announced the successful capture of two high-profile figures linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in the Sahel, marking a significant victory in its fight against terrorism. The suspected Jihadists, Mahamad Ould Erkehile, known as Abu Rakia, and Abu Hash, a key IS leader in the region, were apprehended during recent operations […]
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A series of coordinated attacks rocked the Sahel region in the first week of November, as Al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) targeted local defense forces, military posts, and communities in Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali. While JNIM and other jihadi groups have long been operating in the Sahel, the recent attacks indicate a […]
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The dim light of the boys’ quarters cast a long shadow over his forehead as he walked into the tiny room of a ‘face-me-I-face-you’ apartment in the Damba area of Gusau, North West Nigeria. His eyes, dark and watchful, flicked between the scar on his right hand and the broken tiles sprawled across the floor. […]
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The Sahel and Lake Chad region, already grappling with the devastating impacts of conflict, displacement, and climate change, is now facing a fresh wave of humanitarian challenges as severe floods ravage communities across multiple countries. In northeast Nigeria alone, more than 50,000 people have been displaced in the last week as floodwaters have submerged homes, […]
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As violence continues to escalate in the Sahel region of Africa, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) has been intensifying its campaign of terror, particularly in the Central Sahel, which comprises Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Niger Republic. Newly released data by the group detailing their operations for the Islamic month of Shawwal 1445 H, […]
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Members of two prominent jihadist groups in Africa’s Sahel region, the Jama’atu Nusratil Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State Greater Sahara (ISGS), have recently been engaged in a fight for dominance, exposing them to the danger of successful attacks from the governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. In March, ISGS released images […]
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The epicentre of terrorism has relocated from the Middle East to Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the Global Terrorism Index report of 2024, the Sahel now accounts for more than half of all terrorism-related deaths worldwide. Five of the 10 countries most affected by terrorism are in this region, with the Central Sahel being particularly hard […]
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West Africa has been embroiled in armed conflict for many years as terror groups wage war on governments and civilians. Not all of West Africa is affected, though. The violence is concentrated in some countries more than others. But that is gradually changing. Nigeria was one of the first countries to experience extremist insurgencies with […]
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Jama’at Nusratul Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, has called for an increase in offensives against its rival Islamic State affiliate, Islamic State in Greater Sahara (ISGS), following an ISGS attack that killed approximately 40 JNIM members and injured many more. On Thursday, November 3, 2022, the Islamic State’s official weekly […]
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The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says little attention is paid to the violence in Africa’s Sahel region despite its potential to drive more refugees into Europe. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said crises and conflicts in places like Myanmar, Syria, and Ukraine had driven over 100 million people to leave their […]
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Continuous attacks on schools are stressing children out in conflict-affected Central Sahel, with 53 per cent saying they do not feel safe at school, a new report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) revealed. The region is beset with security threats from inter-communal disputes and non-state armed groups who have been targeting education by burning […]
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The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has stated that conflict and insecurity have multiplied the number of refugees and internally displaced persons in the Sahel tenfold between 2013 and 2021. According to a report issued over the weekend by the United Nations agency, the number of refugees in the Sahel region has risen […]
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