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Brief: Russia Deepens Counter-Terrorism Ties to Sahelian Post-Coup Regimes

12.15.2023 Jacob Zenn

On December 4, Niger announced the “strengthening of military cooperation” with Russia, the latest in a series of shifts toward the Russian sphere of influence...

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11.05.2020 Jacob Zenn

Embattled France Rebuffs Negotiations After al-Qaeda Hostage Exchange in Mali Jacob Zenn On October 11, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)’s sub-affiliate in Mali, Group...

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AQIM’s Mauritanian Jihadist-Theologian in the Sahel—Abdullah al-Shinqiti

11.04.2020 Jacob Zenn

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has historically been an Algeria-based and Algerian-led jihadist group. Nevertheless, AQIM has empowered, in particular, Malians by allowing them...

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Abdelmalek Droukdel and Boko Haram: A Post-Mortem Analysis on the AQIM Leader’s Ties to the Nigerian Terrorist Group

08.06.2020 Jacob Zenn

Abdelmalek Droukdel (a.k.a. Abu Musab Abdel Wadud) was the leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) since 2006—or since 2004, if his stint leading...

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