Funding terror: how west Africa’s deadly jihadists get the money they need to survive: The west Africa–Sahel region has seen a proliferation of militant Islamist groups since the 1990s. One of the most vicious groups operating in the region is Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Support Group for Islam and Muslims). The militant group emerged in …
Jihadists and bandits are cooperating. Why this is bad news for Nigeria: Residents fleeing a village in Plateau State, north central Nigeria, after an attack by armed bandits. Photo by AFP via Getty Images The Nigerian state has come under severe security stress in recent times. It has faced multiple national security threats: jihadist groups …
The Sahel’s jihadists don’t all govern alike: context matters: A group of Niger soldiers on patrol Boureima Hama/AFP via Getty Images The Sahel region, a belt of largely semi-arid countries below the Sahara, continues to be confronted by jihadist insurgents with various affiliations. “Jihadist insurgents”, broadly defined, rely on religious rhetoric for political mobilisation and …
South Africa in the news: ‘They are not sleeping’: fears over Mozambique jihadists’ next move: “What is sure is that there is going to be another major attack,” warned Institute for Security Studies researcher Martin Ewi in South Africa. Analysts and security sources have raised red flags …: “South Africa” – BingNews ‘Magufuli’s passing could …