Sahel

Dispatches from troubled lands

They deserve attention – BHL’s self-promotion notwithstanding

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: October

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: Early July

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: Early June

The death of an African warrior

With a bit of history, a few memories, and some lessons

Enhancing Special Operations for Sustained Counterterrorism Operations

The Retrenchment Syndrome

A Response to “Come Home, America?”

COVID-19 in Morocco

Although Morocco seems to have escaped the worst of the pandemic with a relatively low number of confirmed cases and deaths, the COVID-19 crisis has devastated the country’s economy. Morocco, which has...

Analysis: Islamic State claims Al Qaeda started a war in West Africa

The Islamic State claims in the latest edition of its weekly Al-Naba newsletter that Al Qaeda started a “war” against the so-called caliphate’s men in West Africa. Independent reporting confirms...

Al-Qaeda’s senior leadership praises jihadists in Mali and Somalia

Al-Qaeda’s senior management, or general command, has released a two-page statement praising the jihadists in Mali and Somalia. Al-Qaeda has strong branches in both East and West Africa, and the international...

Ayman al-Zawahiri defends 9/11 hijackings in anniversary address

Ayman al-Zawahiri defends the 9/11 hijackings in a video released on the 18th anniversary of al-Qaeda’s most devastating attack. The production, released by al-Qaeda’s As Sahab propaganda arm, is titled...

UK to outlaw Hezbollah’s so-called political wing

Home Secretary Sajid Javid is expected to 'proscribe the entire Shia organization as a terrorist group,' according to the report, a move that must be approved by Parliament.

ODNI releases annual overview of Islamic State and al Qaeda networks

The ODNI’s map highlights the Islamic State’s and al Qaeda’s global footprint, though the jihadists are not a major force in some of the countries depicted. The ODNI’s map recognizes the presence...

U.S. Balanced Approach on Libya: A Good Step Forward But Not Enough

For years, the United States has distanced itself from the national reconciliation process in Libya, adopting a ...

Extremism and fragile states

Last year, Congress asked the United States Institute of Peace, a government-funded think tank, to develop “a comprehensive plan to prevent the underlying causes of extremism in fragile states in th...

Africa’s Jihadist Frontiers

Episode 9

Evolving Terror

The Development of Jihadist Operations Targeting Western Interests in Africa