Triangle of death: ISIS & Al-Qaeda resurge in Sahel tri-border

Report speaks of resurgence of Al Qaida and ISIS in Sahel and Syria

A new UN expert report to the Security Council released Wednesday (30 July) highlights the escalating threat posed by Islamic State (ISIS) and al‑Qaida affiliates across Africa, with risks also rising in Syria. The report claims that Africa has now become the centre of extremist activity as groups exploit weakened governance and regional instability. In Syria, the post‑Assad transition remains volatile. The report warns that both ISIS and al‑Qai…

Triangle of death: ISIS & Al-Qaeda resurge in Sahel tri-border

Western and regional security services are sounding the alarm over a sharp uptick in jihadist violence inside the narrow border zone shared by Mauritania, Mali and Senegal—an area US analysts have started calling the African Triangle of Death. A sudden spike in bloodshed Field reports show an abrupt rise in lethal raids and ambushes over the past month. The trend fits a wider warning issued late 2024 by Brett Holmgren, head of America’s National…