The Sahel
Islamic State and Al-Qaeda Clash in the Sahel
Background on the worsening clashes between Al Qaeda and Islamic State’s regional affiliates in the Sahel.
Peace in a Pandemic: Containing Africa’s Conflicts
COVID-19 is upending local security dynamics in some of the most vulnerable parts of Africa.
JNIM: The New Terrorist Threat from the Sahel
You may not have heard of JNIM, but you will soon. The group is inflaming local ethnic conflicts, killing peacekeepers, and pushing a vulnerable region closer to anarchy.
Mali Crisis: A Historical Perspective of the Azawad Movement
A course correction is needed if Mali is to avoid the same fate as Afghanistan.
America’s Self-Defeating Sahel Strategy
Washington must look at the bigger picture if it wants to contain terrorism in the Sahel region.
Al-Qaeda and Islamic State Vie for Supremacy in West Africa
Islamic State and Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb are locked in a fierce competition for one of the most lucrative frontiers of global jihad: West Africa.
Backgrounder: Mali Conflict
Since early 2012, a violent conflict has been brewing in Mali, one that has forced the international community to consider whether or not this North African country is another Afghanistan in the making.