On July 1, 2025, the GSIM (Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims – affiliated with Al-Qaeda) claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks in the Kayes region (Mali), targeting in particular the town of Diboli, located just 1.5 km from the Senegalese border. This offensive marks a strategic push westward, at the

The Russian paramilitary Wagner Group has been present in Mali since 2021 and has officially announced its withdrawal from the country. However, this departure appears to be merely a transformation. Indeed, it is now Africa Corps — a structure linked to the Russian Ministry of Defense — that is taking over, with some former Wagner

Since mid-April, the Sikasso region in southern Mali has experienced a significant resurgence in terrorist actions, marked by multiple attacks using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and intimidation tactics targeting local populations. These offensives come as the Defense and Security Forces (DSF) and the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDH) intensify their operations in

Between April 5 and April 11, 2025, northern Togo, particularly the Kpendjal prefecture in the Savanes region, was targeted by a new terrorist attack. On April 9, terrorists deployed, for the first time, a kamikaze drone against an advanced post near Dapaong, injuring six soldiers. This unprecedented use of an aerial explosive device demonstrates the

Last week, in the North, particularly around Timbuktu, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) carried out several operations in the localities of Serere and Ber, where a terrorist was intercepted and neutralized, and vehicles transporting fuel were seized. Fuel is a vital resource for fighter mobility, motorized attacks, and the manufacture of explosives. This action aims

Last week, between Soribougou and Négala (Koulikoro), a ministerial convoy (that of the Minister of Environment) was attacked by presumed terrorists. This attack resulted in the death of a member of the Defense and Security Forces and wounded ten others. The incident is part of a series of attacks directed against state representatives (attack on

On February 4, 2025, terrorists attacked a Beninese army base between Kandi and Guéné (Alibori). The defense and security forces’ (FDS) response forced the attackers to retreat towards W National Park, with no military casualties. This is the second attack in a month, following the January 8 attack against an “Operation Mirador” site in Banikoara,

For the second time this month (January 7th and 20th), the terrorist group Lakurawa, affiliated with the Islamic State, attacked the town of Bazaga (Tahoua), causing human casualties and material damage. Originating from Northwestern Nigeria and active since 2018, Lakurawa has been increasing violence against civilians, using Tahoua as a rear base. Unclaimed terrorist attacks