The Sahel is a Growing Arena of Competition for Jihadist Groups
Bottom Line Up Front Jihadist attacks in the Sahel are increasing in intensity against both military targets and Western economic interests. Islamic State in […] More
Burkina Faso
Sectarian Violence and Jihadist Terrorism in West Africa
Bottom Line Up Front Increasing sectarian violence has destabilized once peaceful Burkina Faso, transforming the country into a hotbedof militant jihadist activity. Fighters linked […] More
Terrorist Violence Spikes in Mali
Bottom Line Up Front In March, 130 civilians were killed in an attack in the Mopti region of central Mali, where a growing security […] More
Jihadist Terrorism Threatens to Destabilize Burkina Faso and Its Neighbors
Bottom Line Up Front Since 2016, there have been more than 230 terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, which threatens to destabilize the landlocked West […] More
The Latest
African Joint Force to “Bring the Fight & Terror” to Militants
Five African nations who formed a new counterterrorism force conducted their first joint operation this week in the tri-border area between Mali, Niger and Burkina […] More
Al Qaeda Thrives Across Weak West African States
Earlier this year, The Cipher Brief examined the deteriorating security situation across North Africa, contending that al Qaeda’s regional offshoot, al Qaeda in the Islamic […] More
Deadly Burkina Faso Attack Bears Hallmark of Al Qaeda
Early Monday morning, at least two terrorists attacked a prominent Turkish café in the Burkina Faso capital city of Ouagadougou, leaving nearly 20 people dead […] More