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JNIM Offensive in Western Mali Deepens Crisis, Threatens Regional Stability — Study

A sweeping new offensive by the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nasrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) in western Mali is rapidly reshaping the Sahel conflict, expanding both the geographic reach and economic impact of militant Islamist violence in the region, according to a new study by the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS). Led by the Maçina Liberation […]

Morocco Reaffirms Arab Solidarity at Interior Ministers Council Amid Regional Tensions

Morocco reiterated its firm and unwavering support for Arab nations facing Iranian aggression during the 43rd session of the Arab Council of Interior Ministers, held by videoconference on Wednesday, April 2. Minister of Interior Abdelouafi Laftit expressed Morocco’s position before the assembled ministers and representatives of Arab organizations, calling for dialogue and diplomatic solutions to […]

Somalia: at least 100 killed, 300 injured in “heinous” Mogadishu car bombing

There has been huge increase in death toll from the two successive car bombings in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu Saturday (29 October), blamed on the Al-Qaeda-allied al-Shabab terrorist organization, which has seen at least 100 killed and close to 300 others injured. Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made the announcement after visiting the site of the […]