JNIM (Support Group for Islam and Muslims)
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Sep- 2024 -24 SeptemberCommentary
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.
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18 SeptemberAfrica
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.
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Aug- 2024 -14 AugustCommentary
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.
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Dec- 2023 -14 DecemberAfrica
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.
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Oct- 2023 -2 OctoberAfrica
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.
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Aug- 2023 -15 AugustAfrica
Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Mali Attack on UN Troops
An al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack that wounded members of the UN's peacekeeping force in Mali.
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Feb- 2023 -1 FebruaryAfrica
Mali Jihadist Leader in Secret Talks With Northern Groups
An Al-Qaeda leader in the Sahel has been in talks with armed groups in northern Mali which, like him, are fighting Islamic State militants.
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Feb- 2020 -21 FebruaryAfrica
French actions ‘neutralize 50 terrorists’ near Mopti in central Mali
The France-led Operation Barkhane targeted ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliated fighters near Mopti in central Mali, 'neutralizing' around 50 militants
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12 FebruaryAfrica
AFRICOM shifts strategy from degrading to containing West Africa insurgents, OIG report says
United States Africa Command has shifted its strategy from degrading violent extremist organizations in West Africa to simply containing their spread
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8 FebruaryAfrica
French operations in Mali put 30 militants ‘out of action,’ as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition coordination
French military operations against Islamic State and al-Qaeda groups in Mali put 30 militants "out of action" as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition mechanisms
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