🆕VDP: #BurkinaFaso ’s Self-Defense Militia

Our new Actor Profile – the fourth in our series about armed groups in the #Sahel – examines the history and the latest data on the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland.

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#2023TopRead | Actor Profile: The Islamic State Sahel Province acleddata.com/2023/01/13/act…

#TopRead2023 | Moving Out of the Shadows: Shifts in Wagner Group Operations Around the World acleddata.com/2023/08/02/mov…

On parle de la libération du sud-africain Gerco van Deventer, enlevé par Alqaïda à Oubari (Libye) le 3 novembre 2017.... #Sahel

Violence surged in #BurkinaFaso last month, with the highest number of fatalities recorded since June. acleddata.com/2023/12/07/reg…

JNIM’s reach across the #Sahel has expanded from strongholds in northern and central Mali to the western and southern parts of the country, most of Burkina Faso, parts of Niger, and the northernmost areas of West African littoral states like Benin. acleddata.com/2023/11/13/act…

JNIM’s economic warfare activities have gradually increased and diversified as the group has expanded its operations across the #Sahel .

In addition to direct confrontation, economic warfare also serves as a key component of JNIM’s strategy to undermine the stability of its adversaries, weaken their resolve, and create opportunities for expansion.

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Our recent analysis, led by Guillaume Soto-Mayor, examines Islamic State #Sahel 's operational strategies and ideological framework, shedding light on child exploitation as a key pillar in its continuity and expansion strategy.

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Violence increased by six times in #Mali 's Kidal region last month, reaching levels not seen since the French military operation in 2013, as joint FAMa and Wagner Group forces continued their northward offensive. acleddata.com/2023/11/08/reg…

NEW | Actor Profile: Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) in the #Sahel

Data and analysis ▶️ bit.ly/49wie45

Lecture indispensable du matin. Comment l'État islamique modifie sa manière de gouverner les populations autour de Menaka. Témoignage et analyse uniques afriquexxi.info/Dans-le-nord-e…

Bilal Ag Acherif : « Depuis son arrivée au pouvoir, la junte dirigée par Assimi Goïta veut nous détruire » - Interview du secrétaire général du #MNLA 👇jeuneafrique.com/1496391/politi…

NEW REPORT | Non-State Armed Groups and Illicit Economies in West Africa: JNIM

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