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The Sahel’s Terror Surge Signals a New Front in Global Security

The Sahel’s Terror Surge Signals a New Front in Global Security

DEEP DIVE — On the night of June 20, 2025, the Nigerien village of Manda became the stage for one of the deadliest massacres in the Sahel in recent [...] More

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Jihadist Terrorism Threatens to Destabilize Burkina Faso and Its Neighbors

Bottom Line Up FrontSince 2016, there have been more than 230 terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, which threatens to destabilize the landlocked West [...] More

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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, [...] More

Al Qaeda Thrives Across Weak West African States

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, [...] 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 [...] More