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The Fulani women living under the control of JNIM jihadists in the Sahel: What is life like for the women living in the central Sahel, in areas controlled by the ...
rfi.fr/en/africa/20251214-the-fulani-women-living-under-the-control-of-jnim-jihadists-in-the-sahel-mali-burkina-faso-peul
The report revealed that Ghanaian citizens are engaged in trade with JNIM, sometimes knowingly and at other times unknowingly.
: The report revealed that Ghanaian citizens are engaged in trade with JNIM, sometimes knowingly and at other times unknowingly.
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Al-Qaeda affiliate in Sahel stages another attack in Nigeria: The attack occurred on 22 November in Karonji village (also known as Duruma) in Baruten Local ...
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Nigeria’s new terror threat: JNIM is spreading, but it’s not too late to act : The Sahel region, south of the Sahara, is notorious for being the global epicentre ...
timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2025-11-21-nigerias-new-terror-threat-jnim-is-spreading-but-its-not-too-late-to-act/
Mali: Army, Militias Massacre Villagers in Central Region: African Union Should Urgently Take Action to Promote Accountability for Abuses
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Mali faces record number of kidnappings of foreigners by jihadist group: The number of foreigners kidnapped by jihadists in Mali has reached a record high ...
rfi.fr/en/africa/20251114-mali-faces-record-number-of-kidnappings-of-foreigners-by-jihadist-group
Al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM has besieged Mali’s capital, Bamako, cutting off key routes and causing severe fuel shortages.
Al Jazeera’s @vpietromarchi explains how the ... Show more
TikTok influencer killed in public ‘execution’ as Mali’s jihadist crisis worsens: Mariam Cissé, who posted videos in support of ruling junta, received death ...
theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/11/tiktok-influencer-executed-mali-town-square-suspected-jihadists-mariam-cisse
Ivory Coast boosts border defence due to ‘unusual flow’ of Malian refugees: Ivorian authorities said the influx of Malian refugees was caused by ‘attacks against ...
aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/14/ivory-coast-boosts-border-defence-due-to-unusual-flow-of-malian-refugees
Jihadi fighters affiliated with al Qaeda close in on Mali’s capital, as instability grows across Sahel region
cnn.com/2025/11/02/africa/mali-security-fuel-shortages-intl
Key FactsAl Qaeda-Linked Jihadists Threaten Mali’s Capital
Nov 2, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- The group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam al-Muslimin (JNIM) severely limits Bamako’s supply routes through ambushes and roadblocks.
- Military forces and Russian mercenaries struggle to halt the jihadists’ advance despite increased patrols and air strikes.
- Ongoing assaults have led to fuel shortages, school closures, and heightened insecurity in the capital.
- JNIM applies economic pressure and gains local support to undermine the junta’s authority and deepen Sahel instability.
Mali could become the first country ruled by (al Qaeda) in its four-decade history.— Daniele Garofalo, terrorism analyst, discusses the growing power of JNIM in Mali.
Mali fuel blockade: How jihadists have paralysed an entire country: Mali has been paralysed by a fuel blockade, which has disrupted transport, schools ...
bbc.com/news/articles/c20e2lnvgpgo
Al-Qaeda linked JNIM says one killed in its first Nigeria attack: First-known attack in Nigeria by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin armed group active in ...
aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/31/al-qaeda-linked-jnim-says-one-killed-in-its-first-nigeria-attack
Key FactsAl-Qaeda Affiliate JNIM Launches First Nigeria Attack
Oct 31, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for an attack in Kwara State, Nigeria, killing one soldier.
- The group, active since 2017, primarily operates in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, aiming to establish an Islamic caliphate.
- JNIM has previously conducted deadly assaults in Burkina Faso, resulting in hundreds of military and civilian deaths.
- Nigeria faces multiple insurgencies including JNIM, Boko Haram, and ISWAP, prompting recent military leadership changes.
We must not allow these new threats to fester. We must be decisive and proactive. Let us smash the new snakes right at the head.— President Bola Tinubu expressed concern about the recent emergence of new armed groups in Nigeria.
Saudi Gazette Nov 12
How militants have brought a nation to a standstill with their fuel blockade: Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated militia ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/656486
Suffocated by jihadists, Mali is on the brink: For weeks, jihadists from JNIM, the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims ...
newvision.co.ug/category/report/suffocated-by-jihadists-mali-is-on-the-brink-NV_222283
France urges citizens to leave Mali as armed group blockade intensifies: Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM blocks fuel deliveries, causing school closures ...
aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/7/france-urges-citizens-to-leave-mali-as-armed-group-blockade-intensifies
Month-long blackout leaves Mali's Mopti in the dark amid jihadist fuel blockade: The Malian city of Mopti has been plunged into darkness for weeks as a fuel ...
rfi.fr/en/africa/20251107-month-long-blackout-electricity-mali-mopti-jihadist-fuel-embargo
What is happening in Mali where 5 Indian workers were kidnapped?: The abduction of five Indian workers in western Mali has put a spotlight on the country’s ...
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Jihadists Bring Another State to Verge of Collapse: If jihadists take over the West African state of Mali it would mark a stunning success sending shockwaves ...
newsweek.com/jihadists-bring-another-state-to-verge-of-collapse-10989230
Mali is collapsing—without a single tank entering its capital.
Al-Qaeda’s affiliate JNIM isn’t capturing Bamako with guns, but with fuel blockades ... Show more
Mali’s economy near standstill amid JNIM fuel attacks: An ongoing fuel blockade initiated by the JNIM jihadist group in Mali has brought the landlocked Sahel ...
rfi.fr/en/africa/20251105-mali-s-economy-near-standstill-amid-jnim-fuel-attacks
Mali’s leader addresses deadly fuel crisis amid jihadi blockade | Africanews: General Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military junta, spoke for the first time ...
africanews.com/2025/11/04/malis-leader-addresses-deadly-fuel-crisis-amid-jihadi-blockade/
Jihadists' fuel blockade poses biggest threat yet to Mali's military rulers: A two-month-old fuel blockade by al Qaeda-linked militants has all but paralysed the ...
reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/jihadists-fuel-blockade-poses-biggest-threat-yet-malis-military-rulers-2025-11-03/
EWN Oct 31
Mali fuel crisis, insecurity spark foreign embassy warnings to leave: JNIM has targeted fuel tankers since September, particularly those coming from Senegal and ...
ewn.co.za/2025/10/31/mali-fuel-crisis-insecurity-spark-foreign-embassy-warnings-to-leave
Al-Qaeda terror network in Sahel claims first attack in Nigeria: The attack, according to local sources and jihadi experts, targeted a security position in Nuku ...
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Mali shuts schools as fuel blockade imposed by fighters paralyses country: Military rulers order two-week closure for schools, universities as JNIM’s fuel ...
aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/27/mali-shuts-schools-as-fuel-blockade-imposed-by-fighters-paralyses-country
Islamist terror in Africa: 150,000 victims in a decade: Islamist terrorism has shifted from the Middle East to Africa. The terrorist organization IS threatens ...
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Mali under pressure to end fuel crisis as negotiations with jihadists stall: Mali’s military junta is struggling to ease a jihadist fuel blockade as talks with ...
rfi.fr/en/africa/20251010-mali-under-pressure-to-end-fuel-crisis-as-negotiations-with-jihadists-stall
ISS Africa Oct 06
So far, none of #Mali ’s neighbours have officially reacted to the ongoing #JNIM blockades despite their threat to local and regional economies ... Show more
Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours | ISS Africa
Terrorist roadblocks strangle the economies of Mali and its neighbours | ISS Africa
Mali's Bamako faces fuel import blockade by militant group: Residents in Mali's capital, Bamako, are struggling with a fuel shortage due to a blockade by a ...
apnews.com/article/mali-fuel-blockade-jnim-al-qaida-shortage-087978063870ee29d5f9bcb7280b2c79
Roadblocks by terrorists strangle economies of Mali, neighbours: JNIM’s blockades have become a strategic weapon that threatens regional commerce and the Malian ...
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Burkina Faso: Jihadist attacks have killed about 50 civilians since May, HRW says | Africanews
africanews.com/2025/09/15/burkina-faso-jihadist-attacks-have-killed-about-50-civilians-since-may-hrw-says/
Chinese firms pay price of jihadist strikes against Mali junta: Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by ...
rfi.fr/en/africa/20250906-chinese-firms-pay-price-of-jihadist-strikes-against-mali-junta
Mali fuel blockade imposed by JNIM, affiliated to al-Qaida: An armed group affiliated with al-Qaida has set fire to fuel tankers in Mali. This move is part of a ...
apnews.com/article/mali-fuel-al-qaeda-blockade-jnim-sikasso-8ec3906c16721ee128718d9f2c21c1d4
Hundreds continue to flee central Malian town after jihadist attack | Africanews: Local and military sources say that soldiers have evacuated their military camp ...
africanews.com/2025/08/25/hundreds-continue-to-flee-central-malian-town-after-jihadist-attack/
21 soldiers killed in widescale attacks in Mali, says Al Qaeda-linked JNIM: Al Qaeda-linked militants killed 21 soldiers during coordinated attacks in Mali on ...
timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2025-08-21-21-soldiers-killed-in-widescale-attacks-in-mali-says-al-qaeda-linked-jnim/
'A disaster': Russia’s Africa Corps suffers its first defeat in Mali: At least three Russian fighters died when a convoy of the Russian paramilitary group Africa ...
france24.com/en/africa/20250813-mali-russia-africa-corps-defeat
Sahel terrorist groups becoming more sophisticated, Security Council told | Africanews
africanews.com/2025/08/08/sahel-terrorist-groups-becoming-more-sophisticated-security-council-told/
Attack on military base in Burkina Faso kills about 50 soldiers, residents say: Residents in northern Burkina Faso say an attack by an armed group on a military ...
apnews.com/article/burkina-faso-militants-kill-sodliers-e1fbb8fd278846e6a87a33812849cb9a
JNIM in Mali: How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa's deadliest militant groups
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Rise in al Qaeda attacks revives spectre of West African caliphate: At dawn on June 1, gunfire shattered the stillness of Mali's military base in Boulkessi ...
reuters.com/world/europe/rise-al-qaeda-attacks-revives-spectre-west-african-caliphate-2025-07-17/
Over the past few years, jihadist militant group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has carried out a swathe of deadly attacks across West Africa ... Show more
Mali’s army says 80 militants killed after coordinated attacks on its posts: Mali’s armed forces have killed 80 militants in response to a series of simultaneous ...
timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2025-07-02-malis-army-says-80-militants-killed-after-coordinated-attacks-on-its-posts/
ISS Africa Jun 17
Why a jihadist takeover of a Sahelian capital is unlikely | ISS Africa: Despite a recent surge in terrorist attacks, the region is more at risk of fragmentation ...
issafrica.org/iss-today/why-a-jihadist-takeover-of-a-sahelian-capital-is-unlikely
Key FactsJihadist Control of Sahel Capitals Remains Unlikely
Jun 17, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: issafrica.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: issafrica.org
- JNIM and ISGS focus on eroding state influence in rural areas rather than capturing capitals like Bamako or Niamey.
- Their limited military capacity restricts them to guerrilla tactics and temporary control of small towns.
- Unlike Syria’s HTS, the Sahel jihadist groups do not benefit from international support or sophisticated weaponry.
- AES governments require coordinated regional strategies beyond military force to effectively counter terrorist threats.
The youthful appearance of the assailants in the foiled 2 June Timbuktu attack should be a wake-up call to AES strategists.— This statement emphasizes the need to address the root causes of recruitment into armed groups, rather than relying solely on military means.
Who are JNIM, the jihadist ‘ghost enemy’ gaining momentum in the Sahel?: Islamist extremist group has capitalised on instability to control a swath of the ...
theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/25/jihadist-ghost-enemy-jnim-sahel
In #BurkinaFaso , Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM jihadists have attacked several army bases in recent weeks, seizing military equipment ... Show more
Mali Attack on military: Al-Qaeda linked group in takes responsibility: The army says it defended its post "vigorously" but eventually withdrew ...
bbc.com/news/articles/c4g3exnnd6po
How West Africa’s terror groups get funding: The west Africa–Sahel region has seen a proliferation of militant Islamist groups since the 1990s.
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/how-west-africa-s-terror-groups-get-funding--5059582
Terror in the Sahel: More than 100 dead in jihadist attack in northern Burkina Faso
spiegel.de/ausland/burkina-faso-mehr-als-100-tote-bei-angriff-von-dschihadisten-in-djibo-a-75672d16-5138-4ab6-a3e0-bcc5ebc21a0c
Benin says Al Qaeda affiliate attack killed 54 soldiers last week, not 70: Benin's government says 54 soldiers were killed in an attack in the country's ...
timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2025-04-25-benin-says-al-qaeda-affiliate-attack-killed-54-soldiers-last-week-not-70/
Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack military posts in Benin Republic, kill 70 soldiers
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At least seven Russian Wagner mercenaries killed in Mali attack: At least seven mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner private military contractor group were killed in ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/11/22/at-least-seven-russian-mercenaries-killed-in-mali-attack
Focus on the Sahel: Terrorism, NGOs and the Fulani communities
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Is JNIM’s blockade of Boni, Mali, political extortion?: Some civilians reportedly still travel to JNIM bases in the bush near Boni to negotiate movement ...
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Massacre in Burkina Faso left 600 dead, double previous estimates, according to French security assessment | CNN
cnn.com/2024/10/04/africa/burkina-faso-massacre-600-dead-french-intel-intl/
Africa: 600 civilians shot dead within hours by al Qaeda-linked militant group in Burkina Faso
financialexpress.com/world-news/africa-600-civilians-shot-dead-within-hours-by-al-qaeda-linked-militant-group-in-burkina-faso/3631089/
Over 600 gunned down within hours in Burkina Faso, states French assessment : More than 600 people were shot in a matter of hours in Burkina Faso in an August ...
wionews.com/world/over-600-gunned-down-within-hours-in-burkina-faso-states-french-assessment-764647
More than 70 killed in Mali attack: What happened, why it matters: This is the first major attack on Bamako since 2015 when fighters targeted foreigners in a ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/20/more-than-70-killed-in-mali-attack-what-happened-why-it-matters
Gunmen from al Qaeda-linked JNIM attack military police base in Mali capital: A military police base in Mali's capital Bamako was attacked by gunmen from al ...
france24.com/en/africa/20240917-unidentified-gunmen-attack-military-police-base-in-malian-capital-bamako
Dozens killed in Mali attack by Al Qaeda affiliate: Militants targeted a police training academy and the airport, undermining the ruling junta's assertions of ...
nation.africa/africa/news/dozens-killed-in-mali-attack-by-al-qaeda-affiliate--4768872
bbcafrica.com Sep 19 24
Burkina Faso insurgency: Human Rights Watch says jihadists have stepped up attacks
bbc.com/news/articles/c77x45y130lo
Burkina Faso insurgency: Human Rights Watch says jihadists have stepped up attacks
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An al-Qaeda-linked group, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Bamako, Mali ... Show more
Nearly 200 people dead: What’s behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso?: With half the country not under government control, al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM is increasingly ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/26/nearly-200-people-dead-whats-behind-armed-attacks-in-burkina-faso
Dozens of Russian mercenaries killed in rebel ambush in Mali, in their worst known loss in Africa
cnn.com/2024/07/29/africa/russian-mercenaries-wagner-killed-mali-intl-latam/
Key FactsRussia’s Wagner Group Suffers Major Losses in 'Fierce' Mali Battles
Jul 29, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ft.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ft.com
- Russia’s Wagner Group has sustained significant losses in fierce battles with rebels on the border with Algeria in Mali.
- The group's 13th storm brigade, fighting alongside Malian forces against the Tuaregs, faced heavy losses during these battles.
- Some of the casualties wore Russian Orthodox crosses, and numerous burnt-out vehicles were visible in the area.
- A coalition of Tuareg rebels known as CSP-PSD claimed responsibility for the attack, which led to the death of the 13th brigade leader, Sergei Shevchenko.
Mali cuts ties with Ukraine, claiming Kyiv’s involvement in rebel attacks: Kyiv said Mali failed to provide evidence of any Ukrainian involvement in the attacks ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/05/ukraine-mali-wagner-mercenaries-russia/
ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu war crimes: The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al Qaeda-linked extremist leader of war crimes and ...
france24.com/en/africa/20240626-icc-convicts-mali-islamist-for-timbuktu-war-crimes
ICC unseals arrest warrant against Iyad Ag Ghaly over Mali war crimes
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International court unseals arrest warrant for Mali suspect accused of crimes in Timbuktu in 2012
apnews.com/article/mali-international-criminal-court-arrest-warrant-war-crimes-b86922dab4cbeaa47f6a29cbd39ae6b4