www.mintelworld.com/reports/coup... 'Against this backdrop, Algeria’s rapid military show of solidarity following the coup attempt can be interpreted not merely as a gesture toward Niger, but also as an effort to reassert its position in response to the vacuum created by interventions from

COUP ATTEMPT IN NIGER - Mintel World

On August 29, junior officers from Niger's frontline units initiated a mutiny at Base 101 in Niamey, which was swiftly suppressed by the Presidential Guard with critical support from Russia’s Africa C...

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According to Hasret Kargin, logistical and security considerations played a role in the choice of this new route. Although the new route is longer in distance compared to the Guinea (Conakry) line, ++ www.france24.com/fr/afrique/2...

Le Togo, nouvelle porte d’entrée des armes envoyées par Moscou au Sahel

Un navire russe sous sanctions américaines, le Mikhael Britnev, a livré le 9 juillet une cargaison de véhicules militaires dans le port de Lomé, au Togo. C’est la première fois que le pays sert à l’ac...

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www.mintelworld.com/reports/the-... My new report on the events at Anefis on and in the days following 4 July is out.

The Battle of Anéfis and the New Concept of War in the Desert - Mintel World

The coordinated JNIM-FLA offensive on 4 July marked a new stage in the Sahel conflict. Anéfis was the main objective because it is a key logistical hub linking Gao and Kidal. The attacks across Mali a...

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"The fact that the attack once again started in the morning and lasted a long time indicates that the measures taken have not been effective so far," Hasret Kargin. My latest www.rfi.fr/en/internati...

Suspected jihadists stage deadly new attack on Niger airport

An attack on the international airport in Niger's capital Thursday killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, officials said, months after jihadists staged a large assault on the sensitive site.

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My last assessment for AFP. "Under President Donald Trump, Washington has adopted a pragmatic approach to the Sahel based on "stability rather than democracy", Kargin said. uk.news.yahoo.com/sahel-region...

Sahel region alliances redrawn after break with France

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced billions of dollars of investment for Africa at a summit in Kenya, but the absence of three Sahel states whose relations with Paris are tense underscores...

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Noting that the cooperation between the two entities developed gradually, Kargın stated that military coordination on the ground increased starting in 2024 and was taken to a more advanced level in 2026. My latest Anadolu Agency. www.aa.com.tr/tr/dunya/uzm...

Uzmanlara göre, silahlı gruplar arasındaki ittifak Mali'deki krizi yeni aşamaya taşıdı

Uzmanlar, Mali’de merkezi yönetime karşı silahlı gruplar arasında oluşan işbirliğinin, ülkedeki çok katmanlı krizi yeni aşamaya taşıdığını değerlendiriyor. | Anadolu Ajansı

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I assessed the joint JNIM–FLA attack in Mali for AFP. Can the Malian junta retake Kidal and Gao? Without effective air support, retaking Kidal and Gao will be extremely difficult. But there is no such prospect on the horizon. information.tv5monde.com/afrique/mali...

#Jnım released an infographic of alleged attacks during the month of Shawal . 57+ Raids, 5+ Ambushes, 16+ IEDs, 153 were killed, A large number of various vehicles, motorcycles, ammunition were seized.

#Jnım released an infographic of alleged attacks during the month of Ramadan. 53+ Raids, 3+ Ambushes, 15+ IEDs, 134 were killed, A large number of various vehicles, motorcycles, ammunition were seized

#Mali #Jnım released photos from Eid al-Fitr.

I shared my assessment with AFP on the recent JNIM attacks in Burkina Faso. www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...

Burkina Faso : le Groupe de soutien à l’islam et aux musulmans revendique des attaques dans le nord et l’est du pays, faisant plus de 130 morts

La branche sahélienne d’Al-Qaida a infligé de lourdes pertes à l’armée, tuant aussi des civils, dans un contexte où ses attaques s’intensifient ces dernières semaines.

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www.skynewsarabia.com/world/185450... I spoke to Sky News Arabia about ISIS’s militant transfer and organizational expansion from the Middle East to Africa.

من المشرق إلى الساحل.. كيف يعيد داعش تموضعه في إفريقيا؟

في توقيت متزامن مع رسالة حديثة لتنظيم داعش دعا فيها عناصره إلى تصعيد القتال ضد الحكومة في سوريا، أطلق مسؤولون أمميون تحذيرات من تسارع تمدد التنظيم وفروعه في إفريقيا، ولا سيما في غرب القارة ومنطقة السا...

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I shared my assessment with AFP on the recent JNIM attacks in Burkina Faso. www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...

Burkina Faso : le Groupe de soutien à l’islam et aux musulmans revendique des attaques dans le nord et l’est du pays, faisant plus de 130 morts

La branche sahélienne d’Al-Qaida a infligé de lourdes pertes à l’armée, tuant aussi des civils, dans un contexte où ses attaques s’intensifient ces dernières semaines.

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www.skynewsarabia.com/world/185450... I spoke to Sky News Arabia about ISIS’s militant transfer and organizational expansion from the Middle East to Africa.

من المشرق إلى الساحل.. كيف يعيد داعش تموضعه في إفريقيا؟

في توقيت متزامن مع رسالة حديثة لتنظيم داعش دعا فيها عناصره إلى تصعيد القتال ضد الحكومة في سوريا، أطلق مسؤولون أمميون تحذيرات من تسارع تمدد التنظيم وفروعه في إفريقيا، ولا سيما في غرب القارة ومنطقة السا...

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#BurkinaFaso Video of #Jnım attack in Bilanga. Additionally, in another video seen that , militants execute two soldiers and military vehicles destroyed.

#Mali Footage of #Jnım attack today on a fuel tanker convoy between Kayes and Diboli. Seen that dozens of tankers were burned.

#Jnım released an infographic of alleged attacks during the month of Rajab (December-January) 59+ Raids, 11+ Ambushes, 22+ IEDs, 86 were killed, A large number of various vehicles, motorcycles, ammunition were seized

#Mali #Jnım released photos of the graduation of militants at the Yahya Abu al-Hammam camp in Timbuktu (an AQIM leader killed by French forces in 2019).”

#Mali #Jnım released photos of the Commander Julaybib camp in Tombouctou.

#BurkinaFaso #Jnım captured Lankoue town. Soldiers and civilians are seen withdrew the town.

#Mali #Jnım released photos from a meeting in Timbuktu attended by fighters, scholars and tribal elders. Those in the photos appear to be Tuareg and Houssein Ghoulam (who defected from the FLA to JNIM) is also seen among them.

#Mali #Jnım released photos of the Abu Issa al-Ansari camp.

#Mali Local sources reportedly, #Jnım attacked the mining site in Denso village Guinea border yesterday.The army repelled the attack but militants set fire to and destroyed a large amount of equipment at the site. Later that same night they also attacked and burned government facilities in Filamana.

#Jnım released an infographic of alleged attacks during the month of Jumada Al-Akhirah (November-December) 38+ Raids, 5+ Ambushes, 16+ IEDs, 60 were killed, A large number of various vehicles, motorcycles, ammunition were seized.

#Mali #Jnım claims to have Officer Ahmed Touré and his two bodyguards were arrested on the outskirts of the capital, Bamako. An officer and his bodyguards near #Bamako...

Weekly Sub-Saharan #Africa Security Situation and Key Developments ( December 12-19, 19-26) Accessible via the link 👇👇 open.substack.com/pub/hasretka... #Somalia 🇸🇴 Democratic Republic of Congo #Drc 🇨🇩 #Mali 🇲🇱 #BurkinaFaso 🇧🇫 #Niger 🇳🇪

Weekly Sub-Saharan #Africa Security Situation and Key Developments ( December 12-19, 19-26) Accessible via the link 👇👇 open.substack.com/pub/hasretka... #Somalia 🇸🇴 Democratic Republic of Congo #Drc 🇨🇩 #Mali 🇲🇱 #BurkinaFaso 🇧🇫 #Niger 🇳🇪

Haftalık Sahra Altı #Afrika Güvenlik Durumu ve Önemli Gelişmeler (12-19, 19-26 Aralık) Linkten ulaşılabilir 👇 open.substack.com/pub/hasretka... #Somali 🇸🇴 Demokratik Kongo Cumhuriyeti #Drc 🇨🇩 #Mali 🇲🇱 #BurkinaFaso 🇧🇫 #Niger 🇳🇪

#BurkinaFaso #Jnım released video from the Abu Adam camp

Our new report. Sahel Monitoring September 2025 Co-authored with @p-vanostaeyen.bsky.social @brantphilip.bsky.social and Brenno Fedi Fineschi www.counterextremism.com/blog/sahel-m...

Sahel Monitoring September 2025

This is the fifth installment in a new series analysing the threat environment in the Sahel based on the propaganda output by Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), the Islamic State–West Afric...

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