First-known attack in Nigeria by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin armed group active in Mali and Burkina Faso.

Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is Al-Qaeda’s Sahel franchise, formed in March 2017 from a merger of Mali-based ...

The jihadists’ likely goal is to trigger another coup, half a dozen security analysts and diplomats told Reuters.

Bamako may not be under the control of Jama'at Nusrat al‑Islam wal‑Muslimin (JNIM), yet, the threat looms if the group forms ...

Tanker driver Baba steeled himself for yet another perilous journey from Ivory Coast to Mali loaded up with desperately ...

A well-armed jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda is closing in on Bamako, the capital of Mali. The country’s military ...

The Salafist jihadists JNIM have claimed an attack in northern Nigeria, on the border with Benin. It is the first time the al ...

A fuel blockade imposed by al-Qaeda-aligned militants has paralyzed the capital of Mali and roiled its repressive military ...

Al-Qaeda–linked militant group, a Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed a soldier in central Nigeria this week, its first known attack in ...

The militant group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for its first attack in Nigeria, ...

Al-Qaeda is tightening its grip on Mali’s capital in a Taliban-style bid to seize control of the west African nation.

The blockade of southern Mali is designed to weaken the military government, incite the public and possibly consolidate control.