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 | Jun 15, 2017 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Burkina Faso, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), JNIM, Kidal, Mali, MINUSMA, Niger, Sahel, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali
Sahel MeMo recorded at least 14 violent incidents with violent extremist organizations (VEOs) involvement. However only 7 officially claimed by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) through its media arm az-Zallaqa. Sahel MeMo recorded at least 23 casualties...
by Rida Lyammouri | Apr 24, 2017 | Ansar al-Din, AQIM, Burkina Faso, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), Kidal, Mali, MINUSMA, Sahel, Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) in Mali
By Rida Lyammouri, April 24th, 2017 March 2017 Monthly Tracker – Mali Security situation in Mali and Sahel in general was overshadowed by the creation of new jihadist coalition on 02 March 2017. The new group is called “Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen,...
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...