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Executive Summary: Commercial low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite internet is rapidly expanding across the central Sahel, giving civilians and states connectivity beyond fragile terrestrial networks, while also...

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Caucasian Foreign Fighters Confirmed in ISWAP’s Ranks in Nigeria

02.27.2026 Jacob Zenn

Executive Summary: Recent visual data from an Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) photoset suggests the presence of Caucasian fighters in the group, further...

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West African Militants turn to Social Media

02.12.2026 Jacob Zenn

Executive Summary: West African militant groups—such as the Group for Supporters of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) and Boko Haram—are increasingly utilizing TikTok to recruit supporters,...

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Sahel’s Eternal Yesterday: Chosen Traumas Sustain Jihadist Violence

01.29.2026 Chris Mensa-Ankrah

Executive Summary: On January 13, Nigerien authorities revoked the operating licenses of dozens of fuel transporters and tanker drivers who refused to continue deliveries into...

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Security Risks of Centralized Satellite Internet in Junta-Led Sahel States

Caucasian Foreign Fighters Confirmed in ISWAP’s Ranks in Nigeria

West African Militants turn to Social Media

Sahel’s Eternal Yesterday: Chosen Traumas Sustain Jihadist Violence