Sahel
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Extremism
Mali’s Military Captures Key IS Leaders in the Sahel Region
Mali’s military has announced the successful capture of two high-profile figures linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in the…
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Analyses
JNIM’s Cross-Border Attacks Threaten Sahel Region’s Security Architecture
A series of coordinated attacks rocked the Sahel region in the first week of November, as Al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nasr al-Islam…
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Investigations
The Young Nigerians Caught in the Gold Rush Financing Terrorism in the Sahel
The dim light of the boys’ quarters cast a long shadow over his forehead as he walked into the tiny…
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News
Severe Floods Worsen Humanitarian Crisis In The Sahel And Lake Chad Region
The Sahel and Lake Chad region, already grappling with the devastating impacts of conflict, displacement, and climate change, is now…
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Extremism
Escalating Violence In Sahel As JNIM Claims Rising Jihadi Operations
As violence continues to escalate in the Sahel region of Africa, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) has been intensifying…
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Analyses
Jihadists’ Rivalry In The Sahel Is Good News For Counterinsurgency Efforts
Members of two prominent jihadist groups in Africa’s Sahel region, the Jama’atu Nusratil Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic…
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Armed Violence
Why Is The Crisis In Africa’s Central Sahel Getting Worse?
The epicentre of terrorism has relocated from the Middle East to Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the Global Terrorism Index report…
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Armed Violence
Extremist Violence In The Sahel Is Trickling Down To W/Africa’s Coastal Countries
West Africa has been embroiled in armed conflict for many years as terror groups wage war on governments and civilians.…
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Extremism
JNIM Calls for More Offensive Against ISGS As Battle For Supremacy Continues In The Sahel
Jama’at Nusratul Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, has called for an increase in offensives against…
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Humanitarian Crises
Rising Insecurity In The Sahel Needs More Attention — UNHCR
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says little attention is paid to the violence in Africa’s Sahel region despite its…
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