JNIM (Support Group for Islam and Muslims)

Apr- 2025 -

15 April

Attackers Kill Over 50 in Volatile Central Nigerian State

Attackers killed 52 people in Nigeria's Plateau state, a Red Cross source said Monday, in the latest eruption of violence in a region known for intercommunal conflict and deadly land disputes.

Sep- 2024 -

24 September

Commentary

Charlie Werb

Bamako Breached: JNIM’s Capital Strike Signals Dangerous New Chapter for Mali

JNIM's successful attack on Mali's capital Bamako highlights the junta's inability to effectively counter the growing threat of militant groups.

18 September

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadist Group Claims Rare Attack on Mali Capital

An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Mali's capital that saw them temporarily take control of part of the international airport.

Aug- 2024 -

14 August

Commentary

A soldier from the 1st Commando Parachute Battalion covers his sector of fire during squad movement training

Charlie Werb

Benin at Crossroads: Urgent Measures Needed to Combat Rising Terrorism

Benin must take urgent action as extremist violence skyrockets, with militant groups exploiting local grievances and weak government policies, turning the nation into a new terrorism hotspot in West Africa.

Dec- 2023 -

14 December

Africa

Malian soldiers attending a training session

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens Killed in Jihadist Attack in Central Mali: Local Sources

An attack in central Mali this week, blamed on jihadists, left dozens of soldiers and civilians dead, local sources said.

Oct- 2023 -

2 October

Africa

Malian army on patrol in the central Malian village of Djenne on February 28 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Army Says New Fighting With Separatist Rebels in North

The Malian army said new fighting had broken out in the north between the military and armed rebel groups, the latest in a series of attacks on the army in the troubled West African country.

Aug- 2023 -

15 August

Africa