OUR SECURITY ANALYSES : TERRORISM
Our analyses explain the strategies of terrorist groups, their modus operandi, and their impact on regional stability. We also explore the responses of states and international organizations to these threats. These analyses provide essential insights into the evolution of terrorism in the region and its implications for global security
Military FPV drone: a growing threat in West African conflicts
TERRORISM
FPV drones have made their appearance in conflicts in West Africa and the Sahel. Terrorist groups...
Terrorism in Burkina Faso: The Army Struggles to Contain the Jihadist Threat in the North
TERRORISM
Since January 30, 2025, Burkina Faso’s northern Soum province has suffered seven terrorist attack...
Terrorism in the Sahel: The Limits of State Cooperation
TERRORISM
"Africa remains the epicenter of global terrorism," lamented Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-...
The Chadian army, an essential pillar in the fight against terrorism in Africa
TERRORISM
Thanks to its military strategy, its number of soldiers and its action on the ground, Chad has es...
Niger’s actions against terrorists
TERRORISM
The localities of Intezayane, Bakorat, Woursanat and several other hamlets and camps in the Tilli...
Illegal gold mining, a profitable business for jihadists
TERRORISM
The continued rise in world gold prices has been a boon to African states, particularly those in ...
Benin’s security apparatus put to the test by the terrorist threat in border areas
TERRORISM
The terrorist attack on a position of the Beninese army deployed on the border with Burkina Faso,...
Complicity between traffickers and fundamentalists in Sahel
TERRORISM
Weakened by a decade of conflict, West Africa suffers from political instability, violence, corru...
JNIM terrorist group : who is it and what does it want?
TERRORISM
JNIM terrorist group originally consisted of four Islamist groups affiliated with al Qaeda: Ansar...