by Rida Lyammouri | Jun 27, 2018 | Gao, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), Kidal, Mali, MINUSMA, Refugees, Sahel, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali
On June 19, 2018 humanitarian and non-government organizations (NGOs) decided to suspend their activities temporarily in Ménaka due to insecurity. These organizations include Médecins du Monde – Belgique (MDM), Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development...
by Rida Lyammouri | Sep 7, 2017 | AQIM, Burkina Faso, Gao, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), JNIM, Mali, MINUSMA, Niger, Sahel
July 2017 by the numbers: JNIM claimed 7 attacks against French, MINUSMA, and Malian forces in July 2017. Casualties summary in July 2017: At least 1 MINUSMA peacekeepers (or contractor) killed and 6 injured; 7 French soldiers injured; 11 Malian soldiers killed and 4...
by Rida Lyammouri | Mar 13, 2017 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Burkina Faso, Gao, Kidal, Mali, MINUSMA, Niger, Sahel, The Macina Liberation Front (MLF), Timbuktu, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali
By Rida Lyammouri, March 12th, 2017 Analysis and Comments Sahel MeMo recorded in February 2017 at least 20 incidents related [or at least suspected to be] to violent extremist organizations operating in Mali. This includes failed attempts by VEOs, such as when...
by Rida Lyammouri | Feb 17, 2017 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Gao, Kidal, Mali, MINUSMA, Sahel, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali
February 17th, 2017 By Rida Lyammouri Analysis and Comments Sahel MeMo recorded at least 106 casualties and 138 injuries, making January 2017 one of the deadliest month in Mali’s history. AQIM Gao attack on 18 JAN 17 is the deadliest by a jihadist group in Mali and...