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Security - 6 December 2025
JNIM IED Attack in Léré, Timbuktu Region
Léré, Timbuktu Region, December 6, 2025 - On Saturday evening, December 6, JNIM claimed responsibility for an attack targeting a Malian army and Africa Corps vehicle using an improvised explosive device (IED) in the…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 6 December 2025
Tabarakaten, Agadez Region - November 30, 2025: Violence erupted in the northern town of Tabarakaten following a series
A relative of the victims killed the suspected mastermind of the attack. In response, armed individuals kidnapped an innocent local trader, illustrating how cycles of revenge and lawlessness continue to exacerbate…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 6 December 2025
End of Temporary Fuel Agreement and Resumption of JNIM Attacks
Bamako, December 6, 2025 - A temporary fuel agreement between the Malian Military Council and JNIM officially ended on Friday, December 5, 2025.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 6 December 2025
JNIM Ambush Devastates Fuel Convoy in Mali
Bamako, December 6, 2025 - The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) announced that it ambushed a military convoy escorting fuel tankers between Bougouni and Bamako.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 6 December 2025
New Fuel Crisis Hits Mali as JNIM Attacks Resume
Bamako, December 6, 2025 - Following a temporary lull in hostilities due to an agreement between JNIM and the Malian Military Council, attacks resumed between December 3 and 4, 2025, reigniting a fuel crisis in Bamako…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 6 December 2025
Niger Security Update: MPLJ Claims Destruction of Agadem-Dibella Oil Site
The MPLJ (Mouvement Patriotique pour la Liberté et la Justice - Patriotic Movement for Freedom and Justice) claims responsibility for the destruction of the Agadem-Dibella oil site
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 6 December 2025
JNIM Ambushes Pro-Government Militia Patrol in Mopti
Mopti, December 5, 2025 - The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), affiliated with Al-Qaeda, announced on Friday evening that it had carried out an ambush against a patrol of Malian pro-government militias…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 6 December 2025
Ayorou: ISIS Attack on Security Force Patrol
December 6, 2025 - A departmental patrol stationed near the Ayorou customs post in the Tillabéri department was attacked by ISIS in the early hours of Saturday, December 6, 2025, around 2:00 a.m.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
JNIM Claims Deadly Counter-Offensive Near Sikasso (November 25, 2025)
On November 25, 2025, the terrorist group Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) announced it had carried out a counter-offensive against a Malian army patrol near the city of Sikasso.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
Niger: National Guard Officer Killed in Niamey
Niamey, November 25, 2025 - A member of the National Guard was fatally shot by unidentified armed individuals near the Château district between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, local sources report.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
Niger: New Wave of Displacement Hits Téra Amid Rising Insecurity
Téra, November 24, 2025 - The commune of Téra in western Niger is facing a fresh wave of displacement, as residents flee escalating threats from armed groups in the surrounding areas.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 5 December 2025
JNIM Ambushes Malian Army Convoy in Koulikoro
Koulikoro, December 2, 2025 - The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) announced that it carried out an ambush on a Malian army convoy between Mourga and Mankana in the Koulikoro region on Tuesday, December…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read