Map of October 2024 events in West Africa
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Terrorist financing in the Sahel: Strategies and impacts
Summary Armed terrorist groups such as JNIM (al-Qaeda) and ISGS (Islamic State) use a variety of methods to finance and supply themselves in the Sahel: trafficking, looting
Benin’s security apparatus put to the test by the terrorist threat in border areas
Benin's security apparatus put to the test by the terrorist threat in border areasThe terrorist attack on a position of the Beninese army deployed on the border
2022, year of the resurgence of terrorism in Mali
On June 18 and 19, 2022, several villages in the Bankass circle in the Bandiagara region of central Mali were attacked, resulting in more than 132 civilian
The GATIA: Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies
Present for thousands of years in the Sahara and the Sahel, the Tuareg populations have always claimed independence and freedom of movement in these areas. Today, history
Terrorism | Niger’s actions against terrorists
The localities of Intezayane, Bakorat, Woursanat and several other hamlets and camps in the Tillia area of the Tahoua region of Niger were the target of an