Niger: January 2019 Chronology of Violent Incidents Related to Al-Qaeda affiliates Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), Boko Haram, Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS)

by | Feb 13, 2019 | Boko Haram, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), Islamic State in West Africa, ISWAP, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), Niger, Sahel

January 2019 witnessed same trends and increased in the number of violent incidents by VEOs and as a result of inter-communal tensions. Although not officially claimed, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and Jama’t Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) are...

Burkina Faso: January 2019 SITREP and Chronology of Violent Incidents Related to Al-Qaeda affiliates Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) and Ansaroul Islam, and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS)

by | Feb 4, 2019 | Ansaroul Islam, Burkina Faso, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), JNIM, Sahel

PDF REPORT – Burkina Faso: January 2019 SITREP and Chronology of Violent Incidents January 2019 witnessed the kidnapping and killing of a Canadian citizen in Yagha Province, Sahel Region. An Italian and Canadian citizen been missing since mid-December and are...

Burkina Faso: December 2018 SITREP and Chronology of Violent Incidents Related to Al-Qaeda affiliates Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) and Ansaroul Islam, and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS)

by | Jan 7, 2019 | Ansaroul Islam, Burkina Faso, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), JNIM, Sahel

FULL PDF DECEMBER 2018 SITREP AND INCIDENT TRACKER Summary: Since the summer of 2018 Est Region of Burkina Faso witnessed rapid spread of violence attributed to unidentified militant groups. While most of previous attacks were attributed to the Islamic State in the...

Niger: November 2018 Chronology of Violent Incidents Related to Al-Qaeda affiliates Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), ISWAP, and Boko Haram

by | Dec 3, 2018 | Burkina Faso, Islamic State in West Africa, ISWAP, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), Mali, Niger, Sahel

Nigerien security forces conducted late October and early November operations along the Burkina Faso borders near Torodi, Say Province, Tillabéri Region. Minister of interior pointed out to deteriorated security conditions in the area. On 30 November Nigerien...

Burkina Faso: November 2018 SITREP and Chronology of Violent Incidents Related to Al-Qaeda affiliates Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) and Ansaroul Islam, and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS)

by | Dec 3, 2018 | Ansaroul Islam, Burkina Faso, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), Sahel

Burkina Faso: NOV 2018 SITREP  November followed recent trend as acts of violence and intimidation by suspected militant groups Ansaroul Islam and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) continued, if not increased, in Est and Sahel Regions. However this is based...

Burkina Faso: June – October 2018 Chronology of Violent Incidents Related to Al-Qaeda affiliates Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) and Ansaroul Islam, and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS)

by | Nov 1, 2018 | Ansaroul Islam, AQIM, Burkina Faso, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), JNIM, Mali, Niger, Sahel

Burkina Faso: June – October 2018 Takeaways and Trends Militants activity in Burkina Faso have been on the rise for the past two years. Since June 2018 Sahel MeMo observed similar trend with an expansion from Northern parts bordering Mali and Niger, to the Est Region...