Mali, Bamako receives 4 Mi-17s and weapons from Russia to fight ISGS and JNIM
The aid is part of the agreement with Moscow and the Wagner group, created following the remodeling of the Barkhane operation in the Sahel.
Somalia, Al-Shabaab aims to conquer the Mudug region
Attacks by pro al Qaeda jihadists increase. Objective: to use the region as a platform for offensives in the country. First of all, however, they must take Amara back.
Africa, US special forces deploy in DRC against ISCAP
Mission: to support Kinshasa troops in counter-insurgency activities. Important ADF / IS base destroyed in Semuliki. It was the launch pad for the attacks on Beni.
Terrorism, how ISIS propaganda online evolved during Covid-19
IS, with less “phisical” targets to hit, intensified the efforts on social media and on non-regulated gaming platforms with well-designed narratives.
Al Qaeda, war for the leadership: the favorite is Saif Al-Adel
Zawahiri's death sparked the struggle between "reformists" and "conservatives". The former Egyptian colonel is the latter’s candidate.
Terrorism: does Al Qaeda, after the end of the Zawahiri era, look to Africa?
After months of interim, a few hours after the death of the Egyptian doctor, the leader of AQIM has been appointed: he’s Abu Ubaidah Yusef al Annabi. Will it be war against ISGS?
Terrorism, UNOCT: Beware of ISIS, it has not yet been defeated
Voronkov gives the UN Security Council an overview of the evolution of the Islamic State. Not only in Iraq and Syria, but also in Africa (ISGS) and Asia. Daesh remains a real danger.
Africa: was Abdel Hakim al-Sahrawi, head of ISGS in Mali, killed?
The Isis leader would have died in a raid by the Barkhane’s French special forces, but there is no official confirmation. If true, will the balances in the Sahel with JNMI and AQIM change?
Nigeria, Boko Haram loses his number three: Amir Khalifa Umar
He was killed by the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) during some raids on Tunbum Sabon, near Lake Chad. Other ISWAP commanders also died in strike in Kwalaram.
Somalia, special forces maxi offensive against al-Shabaab
Danab carries out two raids in a few days, killing at least 65 militiamen of the Isis-linked group in Lower Jubba and Shabelle. It is the response to the bloody campaign of terrorist attacks.