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The Emerging Threat: JNIM’s Incursion Into Nigeria’s Security Landscape

Global UpfrontFeb 18, 2026February 18, 20260

By Okey Okwusogu In the vast expanse of West Africa’s Sahel region, where jihadist insurgencies have long simmered, a new shadow is lengthening toward Nigeria’s

From ‘Unknown Gunmen’ To ‘Bandits’: Nigeria’s Terror Lexicon Masks Jihadist Violence

Global UpfrontFeb 14, 2026February 14, 20260

As Nigeria battles mounting international scrutiny over jihadist violence and religious killings, a quiet directive from the country’s military suggests the war is no longer

Kwara Massacre: Save South West, Launch Major Military Campaign In Kwara, Niger

Global UpfrontFeb 10, 2026February 10, 20260

By Punch Editorial Board, February 10, 2026 After a Boko Haram offshoot, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, mercilessly massacred nearly 200 people in the Nuku and

Implications Of U.S. Air Strikes in Nigeria

Global UpfrontDec 29, 2025December 29, 20251

By Punch Editorial Board, Monday December 29, 2025 THE unprecedented Christmas Day airstrikes by the United States military against ISIS terrorists in Sokoto State lend

West Africa Needs Regional Solutions To Combat Escalating Sahel Security Crisis

Global UpfrontDec 15, 2025December 15, 20251

On 7 December, troops led by a special forces commander attempted to take power in Benin. The thwarted coup came less than two weeks after

Nigeria: Terrorist Strongholds in 9 States

Global UpfrontNov 30, 2025November 30, 20250

Northern Nigeria is currently under siege from a network of armed groups that blend localbanditry with foreign jihadist tactics. States including Sokoto, Kwara, Kebbi, Katsina,

Bamako Is Under Pressure, Not Under Siege: The Difference And Why It Matters

Global UpfrontNov 20, 2025November 20, 20250

By Lamine Doumbia & Mahamadou Bassirou Tangara Mali has been struggling for over a decade to defeat “jihadists” around Gao, Kidal and Ségou. Jama’at Nusrat

American Missionary Pilot Kevin Rideout Abducted By Suspected Jihadists in Niger Republic, Still in Captivity

Global UpfrontOct 26, 2025October 26, 20250

By Caleb Weiss, @Caleb_Weiss7 On Tuesday, Kevin Rideout, an American Christian missionary in the West African state of Niger, was abducted from his home in

In The Sahel, No Reprieve As Jihadist Blockade Is Bringing Mali’s Junta to Its Knees

Global UpfrontOct 23, 2025October 23, 20251

Islamist militants still severely impact large swathes of Burkina Faso and Mali, imposing roadblocks, launching attacks and cutting off supply lines as they expand their

Funding Terror: How West Africa’s Deadly Jihadists Get The Money They Need To Survive

Global UpfrontMay 26, 2025May 26, 20250

By Egodi Uchendu & Muhammed Sani Dangusau The West Africa–Sahel region has seen a proliferation of militant Islamist groups since the 1990s. One of the