JNIM in Mali: How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa's deadliest militant groups

Understanding JNIM’s Attacks on Towns and Cities in Western Mali

Crisis Group expert Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim analyses the recent uptick in jihadist attacks in western Mali, and their significance for the broader conflict between government forces and JNIM insurgents

JNIM in Mali: How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa's deadliest militant groups

JNIM has emerged as the deadliest jihadist group in West Africa as armies struggle to stem the attacks.

Al-Qaeda’s Stronghold in Africa: JNIM’s Rise Amid State Collapse in the Sahel

The Sahel region of West Africa is now home to one of the world’s most dangerous jihadist insurgencies: Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate that has rapidly evolved from a coalition of local militants into a proto-state actor with global significance. Understanding how JNIM rose to such prominence—and why it has proven so […] The post Al-Qaeda’s Stronghold in Africa: JNIM’s Rise Amid State Collapse in the Sahel app…

How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa's deadliest militant groups

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks in West African.

West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising - and four ways to respond

More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country's military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), on the town of Boulikessi.The same group launched an attack on the historic city of Timbuktu. The Malian army claimed it repelled the Timbuktu a