North Africa’s Security
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Morocco Faces Balancing Test Over Potential Gaza Security Role
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SECURITY & DEFENSE
Mali: Russian-linked Forces Under Drone Pressure in Northern Mali
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Niger Turns to Local Self-Defense Units to Contain Growing Insecurity
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Iran War: How Tehran and Washington Stepped Back From the Brink
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Gulf War Escalates as Energy Markets Reel and Regional Fronts Multiply
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West Africa: Jihadist Attacks Intensify in Northern Benin Amid Cross-Border Insurgency Pressure
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Niger: Armed Attacks Target Military Bases in Tahoua
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Algeria and Niger Relaunch Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline After Diplomatic Freeze
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Algeria and Niger Restore Ties, Signaling a Shift in Sahel Diplomacy
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Nigeria: More than 160 people killed in Muslim communities in Kwara State
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Niger: Roadside Bomb Kills Civilians Near Baroua in Diffa Region
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INSURGENCIES & TERRORISM
Sahel: Violence in Northern Mali Drives New Wave of Displacement Into Mauritania
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Sahel: Community Mourns Mariam Cissé, Killed by Militants in Northern Mali
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Sahel: Foreign Workers Targeted in New Mali Kidnappings
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Mali: Bamako Strikes Back as JNIM Expands Its Rule
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Sahel: Surging Jihadist Violence Batters the Sahel, Exposing Government Weakness
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Morocco Busts ‘Lions of the Caliphate’ Terror Cell After Yearlong Probe
Moroccan security services arrested 12 operatives of the so-called “Lions of the Caliphate in the Maghreb Al-Aqsa” after a yearlong investigation. Authorities say the terror cell, linked to Daesh in the Sahel, had a weapons cache in Errachidia and planned attacks in Morocco.
Tunisia Detains Russians Tourists on Suspicion of Terrorism
Eleven Russians arrested in Tunisia in late 2024 are suspected of terrorism. AFP says authorities claim they possessed equipment inconsistent with tourism during their visit to Haïdra near the Algerian border.
Moroccan Truck Drivers and Spanish Tourists Freed After Kidnapping in Burkina Faso and Southern Algeria
Four Moroccan truck drivers and a Spanish national kidnapped in the Sahel were freed this week, with both now safe under protection.
Book: Lafarge Group and the Islamic State
Lafarge’s indictment for financing terrorism reveals corporate entanglements with ISIS to maintain operations in Syria. In Personne morale, Justine Augier exposes how multinationals like Lafarge navigate ethics and profit in conflict zones, raising questions on global accountability.
Mali: Wagner and Junta leaders in tough spot with series of embarrassing defeats and decisions to make
(Photo from unconfirmed video showing an insurgent burning the presidential plane in Bamako. The person filming the attack speaks in Peul or Fulani language) By Arezki Daoud: This week’s attacks on the Malian capital of Bamako highlight the junta's difficulty in...