JNIM’s coordinated attack on Malian forces near Senegal threatens regional trade routes and heightens fears of extremist spillover into stable border zones. An al-Qaida-linked group claimed...
A Region Gripped by Instability The Sahel, a vast and volatile region south of the Sahara Desert, has been besieged by a surge in extremist violence...
The latest attack by JNIM in Mali’s capital, Bamako, signals a dangerous shift in the ongoing insurgency, challenging the region’s stability amid shifting alliances and rising...
Withdrawal of U.S. Forces From Niger Shifts Counterterrorism Efforts to Neighboring Nations Amid Rising Extremist Threats. The U.S. military’s withdrawal from Niger, following the country’s July...
Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Responsibility for Devastating Assault On Saturday, the central region of Barsalogho in Burkina Faso experienced a catastrophic attack claimed by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam...
The rapid expansion of violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Africa is raising alarm among U.S. defense and military officials. The...