Islamic State in the Greater Sahara

Aug- 2023 -

8 August

Islamic State Group Claims 16 Soldiers Dead in Mali Attack

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack in northeastern Mali last week, which it said killed 16 soldiers.

Jul- 2023 -

9 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Frees IS-Linked Jihadists in Prisoner Swap: Sources

Mali has freed at least two jihadists from the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group in a prisoner exchange, a security official said.

Jun- 2023 -

29 June

Africa

Malian soldiers attending a training session

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 13 Mali Civilians Killed by ‘Jihadists’: Local Politicians

At least 13 civilians have been killed by suspected jihadists in chronically unstable northern Mali, elected officials who requested anonymity said.

May- 2023 -

1 May

Africa

Togolese soldiers stand guard as they patrol at Namoundjoga village in northern Togo

Staff Writer With AFP

Togo’s President Says 140 People Killed in Jihadist ‘War’

Around 40 soldiers and 100 civilians have been killed in a jihadist "war" in northern Togo, President Faure Gnassingbe said.

Apr- 2023 -

24 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Army Conducts Operations in North and Center

Mali's army said it had arrested "12 terrorists" in the troubled northeast, where militants affiliated with IS have widened their control, but Tuareg ex-rebels claimed the fighters were theirs.

12 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Jihadists Take Key Northeastern Village in Mali

Jihadists affiliated to Islamic State have taken Tidermene in Mali, further isolating the regional capital Menaka in a region that has fallen almost entirely under their control.

Nov- 2022 -

25 November

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP