Security Report

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03

May
  • 2026-05-03

The Fall of Hombori Opens Central Mali to JNIM

JNIM's seizure of the Hombori camp reveals a dangerous shift in central Mali

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30

Apr
  • 2026-04-30

The March 23 Movement Redraws the Map of Control in Eastern Congo

The new field reality places the central authority before the two choices of coercive negotiations

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28

Apr
  • 2026-04-28

Escalating Clashes Deepen Security Fragility in South Sudan

South Sudan has been witnessing since the beginning of April an escalation in clashes and an accelerating security deterioration

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26

Apr
  • 2026-04-26

Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State Conflict Reshapes the African Sahel

The escalating conflict of jihadist groups in the Sahel is transforming into a war over resources and tribal loyalties

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20

Apr
  • 2026-04-20

Escalation of Boko Haram and ISIS Attacks in Nigeria

Developments indicate a more complex phase with possibilities of executing strategic operations in the coming period

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24

Mar
  • 2026-03-24

Sahel Jihadists Move Focus to Benin Borderlands

Fears grow of a Sahel-Atlantic jihadist corridor

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28

Feb
  • 2026-02-28

Chinese-Russian “Hybrid Alliance” Bolsters Burkinabe Army

Beijing deepens its involvement in the Sahel

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02

Feb
  • 2026-02-02

DRC Retakes Key City from M23, but Victory is Fragile

Rebels nearby as civilians struggle to regain normality

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17

Sep
  • 2024-09-17

Could Jihadists Seize Burkina Faso’s capital?

A brazen attack by jihadist group JNIM close to Ouagadougou has raised fears that Burkina Faso’s capital itself could fall.

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26

Jul
  • 2024-07-26

Russia Eyes Post-Coup Niger’s Uranium

Its ties with France in tatters, Niamey seeks new buyers.

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04

Jul
  • 2024-07-04

JNIM Targets Army, Rival Jihadists in Burkina Faso

JNIM takes on all comers as it expands towards the Niger border.

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10

Apr
  • 2024-04-10

Mali Jihadists Attempt to Expand into Senegal

"Senegal faces increasing jihadist threats from al-Qaeda and Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, highlighting the need to enhanc...

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