… On 25 April, residents in cities and towns across Mali woke to gunfire and explosion, as an alliance of two groups – the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM – launched coordinated attacks. …
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JNIM
Also known as: Islamist militant group · Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims
JNIM — Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for attacks in Burkina Faso including killing of Ghanaian traders in April 2026.
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… Residents in different cities across the country woke to gunfire and explosions on Saturday – attacks which an alliance of two groups – the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM group – said they were behind. …
What next for Mali’s military leaders after shock of rebel offensive?… Reports suggest the assault by the separatists – who seek a breakaway ethnic Tuareg state in the north – was primarily focused on northern cities, while the jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) had staged simultaneous attacks on multiple locations across the …
Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks… Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group JNIM killed 54 soldiers in April last year, with a similar attack killing 15 more last month. …
Benin's Wadagni wins presidency by landslide- February 2026
Reports say at least 20 people were killed on Saturday in the northern town of Titao, Burkina Faso, in attacks claimed by JNIM – an Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda. …
Ghana tomato traders among dead in Burkina Faso attack… Although Russian forces, under the banner of its Africa Corps, have been deployed in Burkina Faso, the insurgency has persisted, with the most powerful militant group being an al-Qaeda affiliate, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM). …
Her sons were killed by Islamist militants. She's among thousands who had to flee… The powerful Al-Qaeda affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) claimed responsibility for its first attack in Nigeria, in Kwara state. …
Nigeria’s president deploys army after new massacre- August 2025
… Terrorist groups like ISIS-Sahel and JNIM have expanded aggressively. JNIM alone boasts around 6 000 fighters pushing into coastal West Africa. …
Africa’s Unity Won’t Come From Donors or Declarations… In the first half of 2025, jihadist group JNIM said it had carried out over 280 attacks in Burkina Faso – double the number for the same period in 2024, according to data verified by the BBC Rights groups have also accused the army of targeting civilians as well as suppressing po …
Burkina Faso's junta expels top UN official over child rights report
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Mali junta leader assumes defence minister role after predecessor killed
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Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has taken over as defence minister after the previous defence minister, Sadio Camara, was killed in a suicide truck bombing during coordinated attacks by jihadists and separatist rebels. Goïta's appointment consolidates civilian and defence leadership during a security crisis that has led to a partial blockade of major cities and withdrawal of Malian and allied forces from the northern city of Kidal.
5 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 5 May
Mali junta leader assumes defence minister role after predecessor killed
Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has taken over as defence minister after the previous defence minister, Sadio Camara, was killed in a suicide truck bombing during coordinated attacks by jihadists and separatist rebels. Goïta's appointment consolidates civilian and defence leadership during a security crisis that has led to a partial blockade of major cities and withdrawal of Malian and allied forces from the northern city of Kidal.
5 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 30 April
Mali's military leader faces questions after rebel offensive in Bamako
Attackers aligned with separatist and al-Qaeda-linked groups staged coordinated assaults across Mali, entering the capital Bamako, assassinating the defence minister, and seizing northern territory including the city of Kidal. The offensive has raised doubts about the stability of the military government led by Col Assimi Goïta, who came to power in a coup in 2020.
30 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 27 April
Mali's defence minister killed in suicide truck bombing
Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara was killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near Bamako as part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists across the country. The attack, launched by militants affiliated with al-Qaeda, also killed at least three of Camara's family members, and the head of the military junta was moved to a safe location after his home was targeted.
27 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Mali defence minister killed in suicide truck bombing
Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara was killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near Bamako, part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists across the country. The attack, claimed by al-Qaeda-affiliated militants, also killed at least three of Camara's family members.
27 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 15 April
Benin's Romuald Wadagni wins presidency with 94% of vote
Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has won Benin's presidential election with more than 94% of the vote, based on 90% of ballots counted, after the main opposition party failed to field a candidate. The 49-year-old was chosen by outgoing president Patrice Talon and faced only one challenger, Paul Hounkpè, who conceded the election.
15 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 17 February
Burkina Faso jihadist attack kills Ghanaian tomato traders
At least 20 people were killed in attacks claimed by JNIM, an Islamist militant group linked to al-Qaeda, in the northern Burkina Faso town of Titao on Saturday, including seven Ghanaian tomato traders who were burnt beyond recognition. The attackers, reportedly numbering in the hundreds, targeted a military camp, destroyed telephone facilities, and looted and burnt shops and supply trucks, as Burkina Faso's military rulers face criticism over persistent jihadist violence despite promises to end it.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 12 February
Thousands flee Sahel jihadist violence for Ivory Coast camps
Insurgencies in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have killed over 10,000 people and displaced more than 3 million across the Sahel region. Ivory Coast has sheltered over 80,000 refugees from Burkina Faso alone, though camps designed for 6,000 now hold around 13,000 people and resources are under severe strain.
12 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 6 February
Nigeria's president deploys troops after deadly village attack
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed an army battalion to Kwara State after gunmen killed as many as 162 people in an attack on Woro village, which the state government blamed on "terrorist cells" and the president attributed to Boko Haram jihadists.
6 February 2026 · New Era →