Islamic State Mozambique Targets Gold Mines in Cabo Delgado, Threatening Critical Minerals Sector
Up to 100 militants overran artisanal mining sites, kidnapped workers and clashed with security forces in late April, highlighting a dangerous shift in insurgent strategy.
Islamic State Mozambique Targets Gold Mines in Cabo Delgado, Threatening Critical Minerals Sector
Up to 100 militants overran artisanal mining sites, kidnapped workers and clashed with security forces in late April, highlighting a dangerous shift in insurgent strategy.
Boko Haram Resurgence: Deadly Attacks Continue Across Northeast Nigeria and the Sahel in 2026
The Islamist group and its splinter factions have carried out multiple deadly raids in recent months, raising fears of a renewed insurgency despite military operations.
Boko Haram Resurgence: Deadly Attacks Continue Across Northeast Nigeria and the Sahel in 2026
The Islamist group and its splinter factions have carried out multiple deadly raids in recent months, raising fears of a renewed insurgency despite military operations.
Twelve Years After Chibok: Nigeria’s School Abductions Have Spread and Become a Lucrative Business for Armed Groups
Out of the 276 girls abducted in 2014, 82 remain in captivity. ACLED data shows the tactic has since been repeated at least 16 times across northern Nigeria, with girls’ schools repeatedly targeted.
Twelve Years After Chibok: Nigeria’s School Abductions Have Spread and Become a Lucrative Business for Armed Groups
Out of the 276 girls abducted in 2014, 82 remain in captivity. ACLED data shows the tactic has since been repeated at least 16 times across northern Nigeria, with girls’ schools repeatedly targeted.
Sahel Security Crisis 2026: Jihadist Gains, Russian Influence and West Africa’s Forgotten War
Three years after the wave of military coups, the Sahel has become Africa’s most volatile region, with jihadist groups expanding, Russian forces filling the vacuum left by France, and millions displaced.
Sahel Security Crisis 2026: Jihadist Gains, Russian Influence and West Africa’s Forgotten War
Three years after the wave of military coups, the Sahel has become Africa’s most volatile region, with jihadist groups expanding, Russian forces filling the vacuum left by France, and millions displaced.
Why the Sahel Crisis Keeps Spreading Across Borders
From Mali and Burkina Faso to Niger, Nigeria and the coastal states, the Sahel’s instability is no longer a contained regional emergency. It is evolving into a wider cross-border security crisis.
Why the Sahel Crisis Keeps Spreading Across Borders
From Mali and Burkina Faso to Niger, Nigeria and the coastal states, the Sahel’s instability is no longer a contained regional emergency. It is evolving into a wider cross-border security crisis.
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Why JNIM’s Violence Surge Matters Beyond Burkina Faso
The militant offensive is not just a Burkina Faso story — it signals a wider regional threat stretching from Niger to Benin and the Gulf of Guinea.
Why Maiduguri’s Bombings Signal a Dangerous Return to Mass-Casualty Tactics
The coordinated blasts in northeast Nigeria were not just another attack — they suggest insurgents may be reviving a strategy designed to spread fear, overwhelm responders and test the state’s security grip.
Why JNIM and Islamic State Sahel Are Competing for Control
A deepening rivalry between two powerful militant networks is reshaping the conflict landscape across the Sahel.
Watch: Maiduguri Blasts Mark Nigeria’s Deadliest Suicide Attack in Years
Coordinated explosions strike market, hospital and post office as analysts warn insurgent threat remains
Watch: Maiduguri Blasts Mark Nigeria’s Deadliest Suicide Attack in Years
Coordinated explosions strike market, hospital and post office as analysts warn insurgent threat remains
How JNIM Uses Local Communities to Expand Influence in the Sahel
Recruitment networks, protection arrangements, and local tensions have helped militants deepen their reach across rural Sahel communities.
Why Violence Is Rising in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger
Military coups, fragile borders, and shifting security alliances are fueling a growing insurgency across the Sahel.
How JNIM Became One of the Most Powerful Militant Groups in West Africa
The rise of a unified jihadist coalition that reshaped the insurgency landscape across the Sahel.
Why JNIM Militants Are Expanding Operations Across the Sahel Region
Rising instability, weak governance, and regional security gaps are fueling the rapid growth of a powerful Sahel insurgent network.
DRC Military Intensifies Aerial Strikes on M23 Rebels Near Strategic Rubaya Mine
Congolese forces escalate drone and air operations in North Kivu as fighting around a key mineral site intensifies.
Why JNIM Escalated Violence After Commander Defection to Islamic State Sahel Province
A senior defection triggered over 30 coordinated attacks across Burkina Faso and the central Sahel, exposing the fragile internal dynamics of Al-Qaeda-linked networks.
