The attack on the western Malian city of Kayes on 1 July indicates that Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM is establishing itself in the area bordering Senegal and Mauritania.

Three Indian nationals have been kidnapped by an Al-Qaeda linked terror group, Jama''at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin, from the Diamond Cement Factory in Kayes, Mali, where they were employed.

"If we had peace tomorrow, it would still take five to 10 years just to stabilise the country's livestock population." ...

The terrorist group has emerged as most active in the Sahel, with a footprint across eight countries. It has been conducting ...

Cattle rustling is a profitable revenue stream for insurgents and threatens the stability of the West African region.

Jihadist groups and militarised counter-terrorism responses have weakened traditional approaches to resolving climate disputes.

Al Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) earlier claimed responsibility for "coordinated and high-quality attacks," saying it had taken control of over three barracks and ...

A l-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks ...

However, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-linked group who said it was behind the attacks, said it had taken control of three army barracks.

The Malian government regards these groups, as well as the al-Qaida-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and the Macina Liberation Front (FLM), as terrorist organizations.

As groups like Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) consolidate their power across the Sahel, their affiliates and splinter factions are ...