Update 26 May 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa Remains an Epicenter of Violent Jihadist Terrorism, Soufan Center

New frontlines: Jihadist expansion is reshaping the Benin, Niger, and Nigeria borderlands, ACLED

A “Sahelian” or a “Littoral” Crisis? Examining the Widening of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Conflict, Hudson

Mali: Investigation into executions of civilians in Diafarabé must be conducted urgently, FIDH

More than 100 killed in jihadi attack in northern Burkina Faso, AP News

JNIM’s External Communications in 2025, Africa Insight

Burkina Faso: Disparition forcée des défenseurs de droits humains Miphal Ousmane Lankoandé et Amadou Sawadogo, FIDH

Burkina Faso: deepfakes, célébrités et fausses informations utilisées pour glorifier le chef de la junte, BBC Afrique

Navigating a path beyond regional division is essential for West Africa’s security, Chatham House

Le vrai, le faux et nous : comprendre la désinformation en Afrique de l’Ouest, WATHI

The UAE’s Growing Footprint in North Africa Is Making Algeria Nervous, WPR

Benin Struggles to Contain Mounting Extremist Violence, Africa Insight

Understanding the Geopolitical and Strategic Changes in West Africa: Emerging Challenges and Future of ECOWAS, WATHI/APN

Sénégal : le troublant journal d’un militaire français, témoin du massacre de Thiaroye en 1944, tiré de l’oubli, Le Monde

Update 12 May 2025

Russia’s Africa Corps set to take over Wagner’s role in Central Africa, Business Insider Africa

Countering Extremism in West Africa: What Options Are Left?, Egmont

Sénégal : le troublant journal d’un militaire français, témoin du massacre de Thiaroye en 1944, tiré de l’oubli, Le Monde

Burkina Faso military accused of killing over 100 civilians in ‘massacre’, BBC

Burkina Faso: Government-Allied Militias Linked to Massacre, HRW

Burkina Faso’s Stand: Traoré Rejects France’ Exploitation In His Country, Modern Ghana

Ibrahima Traoré is Revolutionizing Africa – and angering the West, MintPress