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Research Consultancy - Focus on Security and Conflict in the Sahel & North Africa Intelligence - Data - Analysis - Media

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Amachagh@Amachagh10Jun 14
#Sahel Dans un communiqué, la #DIRPA confirme la neutralisation de Oumar Djibi Barry (Farouk), un pilier de la restructuration de la Katibat Khalid Ibn Al-Walid (Mantiqa Sikasso). Son apport a été déterminant sur l'usage des EEI dans la zone. @Ocisse691 @ArdoDicko2 @rebayacall
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#Kidal Dans l’après-midi du 24/03/2026, uje unité du FLA a mené une attaque contre une position FAMa / Africa Corps à Aguelhoc, à l’aide de deux (2) drones kamikazes...
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🟥▪️Niger : Sabotage du pipeline par l’EIGS vers Dankassari Des éléments de l’EIGS ont mené, hier samedi 21 mars 2026, une opération de sabotage contre le pipeline Niger-Bénin dans la zone de Dankassari, dans la région de Dosso, nous ont rapporté dimanche des sources locales et sécuritaires. Selon ces sources, les assaillants ont ciblé des installations du pipeline avant de se replier vers une position de la gendarmerie nationale, abandonnée par les éléments, dont ils ont pris le contrôle sans résistance. Hamid Amadou N'gadé
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Aaron Y. Zelin
@azelinMar 22
The Islamic State shares Eid al-Fitr photosets from its Wilayat Sahel, Wasat Ifriqiya, and Gharb Ifriqiya - the center of gravity of the group these days
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Image from Aaron Y. Zelin (@azelin)
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Nigerian state security says interesting things in court about Mahmoud Muhammed Usman aka Abu Bara, the leader of Al-Qaeda's Nigerian affiliate Ansaru... among others...
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@SaharaReportersMar 16
DSS Tells Court How Ansaru Suspects Received Weapons, IEDs Training In Libyan Camp | Sahara Reporters bit.ly/41ekh9X
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Wassim Nasr
@SimNasrMar 13
#Niger l’EI Sahel revendique une « embuscade contre une patrouille de l’armée apostate avant hier dans à Makal, Tahoua […] 3 morts » // on est dans le secteur à la frontière du Nigeria désormais couloir largement ouvert entre les filalies Sahel et Afrique de l’Ouest.
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Image from Wassim Nasr (@SimNasr)
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Attaque de drone Kamikaze contre le Camp Firhoun ag Alinsar à Gao. Nous reviendrons avec plus de détails.
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#Mali-Nord/ Selon un message reçu du porte parole du Front de Libération de l’Azawad (FLA, rebelles du nord du Mali), son groupe armé a mené « Vers 05h ce matin, 11 mars» à l’aide de «  drones kamikazes » , une attaque contre le camp militaire des FAMa ( armée malienne) et des éléments de l’Africa Corps ( russes) à Gao principale ville du nord du Mali. « Des dégâts matériels et des pertes humaines ont été enregistrés », précise le message reçu . Interrogée par mes soins ce 11/3/ au saut du lit, une source militaire malienne au cœur de l’Etat Major des armées répond : «  Nous allons communiquer sur ces allégations le moment venu ».
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Fabian@fabsenblnMar 8
#Benin🇧🇯- Acc. to a well informed source another large attack targeted the army yesterday evening: Remote Pendjari Lodge (📌11.2975, 1.5741) converted in a military base deep in Pendjari National Park 10km from 🇧🇫 border. The soldiers repelled the attack but suffered high losses.
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🗺️ Map of kidnappings in Central #Sahel and Coastal West Africa. According to @MENASTREAM, "more than 40 foreign nationals have been kidnapped across the region since the start of 2025".
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Proud to share my latest visual with @MENASTREAM on JNIM and ISSP expansion across the 🇧🇯 #Benin, 🇳🇪 #Niger and 🇳🇬 #Nigeria borderlands.
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Latest Bellingcat publication! Click for a beautiful interactive map. Huge thanks to @GyulaCsak @SozinhoRamalho @beaudonelly and Youri van der Weide for their hard work on this. #Mali #Bamako #JNIM #Sahel
Bellingcat (@bellingcat) profile pictureBellingcat@bellingcat3 Dec 2025
Life in Bamako, the capital of Mali, has been brought to a standstill after a jihadist organisation launched a series of attacks on inbound fuel convoys. Bellingcat has verified six attacks since September, which together have damaged more than 130 fuel tankers. bellingcat.com/news/2025/12/…
Mali Under Siege: Tracking the Fuel Blockade Crippling Bamako - bellingcat

Mali Under Siege: Tracking the Fuel Blockade Crippling Bamako - bellingcat

Attacks by a jihadist group on fuel convoys bound for Bamako, the capital of Mali, have destroyed more than 130 tankers since September, a Bellingcat investigation has found.  The systematic attacks...

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Bellingcat@bellingcat3 Dec 2025
On Sept. 14, fighters ambushed a fuel convoy from Senegal. Videos recorded by fighters show dozens of burning and destroyed tankers. Satellite imagery of this location shows more than 50 tankers at the site, over 30 of which appear blackened by burn marks.
Satellite imagery showing the aftermath of the attack on a fuel convoy.

ALT Satellite imagery showing the aftermath of the attack on a fuel convoy.

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Bellingcat@bellingcat3 Dec 2025
Bellingcat has used open source methods to track the JNIM blockade across key supply routes in Mali; six separate attacks could be geolocated across three regions between mid-September and early November.
Annotated map of attacks on fuel convoys verified by Bellingcat

ALT Annotated map of attacks on fuel convoys verified by Bellingcat

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Bellingcat@bellingcat3 Dec 2025
Life in Bamako, the capital of Mali, has been brought to a standstill after a jihadist organisation launched a series of attacks on inbound fuel convoys. Bellingcat has verified six attacks since September, which together have damaged more than 130 fuel tankers. bellingcat.com/news/2025/12/…
Mali Under Siege: Tracking the Fuel Blockade Crippling Bamako - bellingcat

Mali Under Siege: Tracking the Fuel Blockade Crippling Bamako - bellingcat

Attacks by a jihadist group on fuel convoys bound for Bamako, the capital of Mali, have destroyed more than 130 tankers since September, a Bellingcat investigation has found.  The systematic attacks...

bellingcat.com
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Notable as its the group's first official claim in NG, but JNIM has been hinting at such a presence. @VincentFoucher and I recently assessed some of the "Lakurawa" activity along Benin border was JNIM Arrest of Mahmuda was significant, but Benin border region remains vulnerable
MENASTREAM (@MENASTREAM) profile pictureMENASTREAM@MENASTREAM30 Oct 2025
#Nigeria: #JNIM just claimed its first attack in Nigeria (on 28 October), #Kwara state, one soldier killed, and an AK rifle, 6 cell phones, ammo, a motorcycle, assorted military gear, and a sum of cash in Naira seized
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Première fois que le #JNIM (#AlQaida) revendique une attaque au #Nigeria. Les métastases s'étendent.
MENASTREAM (@MENASTREAM) profile pictureMENASTREAM@MENASTREAM30 Oct 2025
#Nigeria: #JNIM just claimed its first attack in Nigeria (on 28 October), #Kwara state, one soldier killed, and an AK rifle, 6 cell phones, ammo, a motorcycle, assorted military gear, and a sum of cash in Naira seized
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JNIM claiming an attack in Nigeria should be grabbing international media headlines
MENASTREAM (@MENASTREAM) profile pictureMENASTREAM@MENASTREAM30 Oct 2025
#Nigeria: #JNIM just claimed its first attack in Nigeria (on 28 October), #Kwara state, one soldier killed, and an AK rifle, 6 cell phones, ammo, a motorcycle, assorted military gear, and a sum of cash in Naira seized
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ACLED
@ACLEDINFO14 Oct 2025
Once hunters, now militias: self-defense groups across the #Sahel have become entrenched in violence. ACLED’s new series opens in #Mali, analyzing the structure, operations, evolution, and impact of Dozo militias. Explore: acleddata.com/report/hunters…
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@ACLEDINFO15 Oct 2025
What’s next for the Dozo militias in Mali? Under pressure from JNIM, many have lost control or been forced to disband. But stabilizing #Mali requires more than disarmament —communities remain caught between jihadist violence & state-aligned reprisals. 🔗acleddata.com/report/hunters…
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