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6 Nigerien Soldiers Released After Ransom Payment as JNIM Demands More Payment For Russian Hostages

Global UpfrontAug 18, 2024August 18, 20240

In a dramatic turn of events, six Nigerien soldiers held captive by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) have been released after a ransom

Wagner Group Setback in Mali Challenges Moscow’s Strategy in Africa And The Region’s Faith in Russian Mercenaries

Global UpfrontAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

By Christopher Michael Faulkner While Russia’s army is bogged down in Ukraine, its mercenaries are faring no better in Africa. In late July 2024, mercenaries

Africa: Sahel Becoming Less Safe And Coastal States Under Threat – U.S. AFRICOM

Global UpfrontJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

The Sahel has become less safe due to the expanded number of terror groups in the region, with instability on the cusp of affecting coastal

IPOB Ranked World’s 10th Deadliest Terror Group

Global UpfrontMar 16, 2023March 16, 20230

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been ranked as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world. IPOB, a separatist group, was proscribed and

Increased Rivalry Grows Between Al-Qaeda/ISIS Affiliated Groups Within Africa’s Sahel Region

Global UpfrontNov 7, 2022November 7, 20220

By: Zagazola Makama From 20 Oct – 02 Nov 22, trends of terrorist attacks covering the republics of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger worsened unprecedentedly.