Militant organization linked to jihadist attacks across Mali, Niger, and the Sahel region, with affiliated groups including JNIM.
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Capital News
… For years, Mali has been plagued by insurgencies by groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group, and the FLA. …
Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacksThe Standard
… But since 2012, it has grappling with a security crisis over attacks by jihadist groups affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group and community-based criminal groups and separatists. …
Gunfire in Mali as army battles 'terrorist groups'An opinion piece argues that Kenyans should be familiar with counter-terrorism laws, particularly the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2012, to support government efforts against terror and avoid inadvertently committing terrorism-related offences, which carry severe penalties.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Kenyans should be familiar with counter-terrorism laws, particularly the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2012, to support government efforts against terror and avoid inadvertently committing terrorism-related offences, which carry severe penalties.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Mali's army and Russian paramilitary Africa Corps forces regained control of the northern town of Anefis after fighting against Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists for nearly a week. Reinforcements arrived Thursday evening and retook the town, located about 100 kilometres from the rebel-controlled city of Kidal.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jihadists and separatist Tuareg rebels launched coordinated attacks across Mali on Saturday, striking multiple northern and central towns and a prison near the capital. The attacks came two months after a similar operation in which the country's defence minister was killed.
4 July 2026 · The Standard →
Niger has officially submitted its withdrawal request from the ICC on 18 June, nine months after announcing its intent alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, citing the court as an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression". The withdrawal takes effect one year after notification, and Niger must honour its obligations to the court until that date.
24 June 2026 · Capital News →
Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, with the withdrawal taking effect one year after notification on June 18, 2026. The junta-ruled country, alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, announced the move in September, characterizing the ICC as an "instrument of neo-colonial repression in the hands of imperialism."
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
Niger's security forces repelled an attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey early Thursday, with gunfire ringing out for hours near the sensitive site. An airport source said the attack left numerous attackers dead and others captured with help from local residents.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Protests in several Aden districts demanding electricity improvements and an end to power outages have intensified, with Saudi-backed factions reportedly using live ammunition against demonstrators, killing at least one protester and injuring others. Activists say security forces dispersed peaceful gatherings in the Crater district by force.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mali has banned the circulation of motorcycles with engine capacity of 125 cc and above outside major urban centres as the country battles a jihadist insurgency. The ban also covers import, transit, marketing, sale and distribution of such motorcycles and their accessories, with exceptions for Bamako, regional capitals and some urban locales.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Suspected jihadists killed at least 25 people in coordinated attacks on five villages in central Mali's Bandiagara region Thursday, with many wounded, villages torched, and cattle stolen. The targeted villages had refused to sign local agreements with the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM).
22 May 2026 · The Standard →
Two strikes claimed by the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) killed more than 30 people in villages in central Mali on Wednesday, according to security and administrative sources. The assaults were reportedly in retaliation for acts by the Dan Nan Ambassagou militia, a self-defence group that authorities have accused of a massacre.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara was killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital Bamako, as part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists across the country. The attack, launched by militants affiliated with al-Qaeda, also killed at least three family members.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
The army in junta-ruled Mali on Saturday battled "terrorist groups" it said had launched attacks across the country, with fighting reported in the capital Bamako and other key cities including Gao, Kidal and Sevare. Mali has faced more than a decade of jihadist conflict and security turmoil linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →