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“Remaining and Expanding:” IS Munasirin and the pro-Islamic State Ecosystem on SimpleX Chat - GNET

Islamic State supporters are increasingly seeking platforms that combine security, privacy, and anonymity with broadcasting capabilities.

Alessandro Bolpagni and Eleonora Ristuccia examine how IS is using SimpleX Chat to organise and spread propaganda.

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How much of Gaza is left standing? Analysis by independent researchers reveals the scale of the destruction

“The studies imply estimated [Gaza] life expectancy has fallen by more than 35 years, to ~ half the pre-war figure. In percentage terms…bigger than…during China’s Great Leap Forward; in absolute terms it is similar to the one in the Rwanda genocide” www.economist.com/interactive/...

Niger: avec «Garkouwar Kassa», le M62 veut former une milice civile pour appuyer les forces de sécurité Au Niger, le mouvement M62 a officiellement lancé en début de semaine, lundi 4 août, son initiative Garkouwar Kassa, ou « Boucliers de la Patrie ». C'était une recommandation du Conseil consultatif de…

Since the coup, Niger's security strategy hasn't been clear. Niger hasn't invited large numbers of foreign mercenaries (Mali) and hasn't opted for militarizing the whole society (Burkina). It now seems to be drifting toward the (disastrous) Burkinabè solution relying on militias

Senegal versterkt gendarmerie langs grens met Mali na dreiging jihadisten Senegal heeft zaterdag aangekondigd nieuwe gendarmerieposten te openen in het oosten van het land vanwege toenemende onveiligheid aan de grens met Mali. De maatregel volgt op jihadistische aanvallen begin juli in het grensgebied, onder meer op de Malinese plaats Diboli, amper 500 meter van het Senegalese Kidira.

Publication: www.nieuwsblad.be/buitenland/s...

Al-Shabaab Intensifies Taxation on Businesses in Southern Somalia Amid Territorial Gains | Shabelle Media Network

Al-Shabaab Intensifies Taxation on Businesses in Southern Somalia Amid Territorial Gains shabellemedia.com/al-shabaab-i...

YouTube video by CIR - Centre for Information Resilience How we found an RSF military camp in the Libyan desert

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Driven by escalating violence in the Sahel, Somalia, and Lake Chad Basin, the 22,307 fatalities linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa over the past year sustain a record level of lethality observed since 2023—a 60% increase from the 2020–2022 period.

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#BurkinaFaso
#Jnım militants seen capturing many civilians in #Foutouri, and executing them in other videos.

pretty sure they count the storage of the entire hard drive to get to those numbers. It could be one image on a 2TB drive and they would say it was 2TB.

And if the rumours are confirmed later today on who was caught in al-Bab in Syria, it may be a quite painful day for the Islamic State global. Allegedly the Islamic State spokesman may have been the target of joint Damascus - CENTCOM operation in north Syria.

From a rare good news-Puntland forces have nabbed Mohammad Yusuf, chief financer of Islamic State Somalia and in recent years key person among a few in financing Islamic State operations worldwide. After the Omani external ops emir the most significant catch this year. #Somalia

The Sahel is pivoting toward Turkey. Here’s what that means for Washington. Washington will need to consider partnering with Turkey when it advances US interests—but it must approach any cooperation with clear eyes.

An insightful piece on the Sahel's evolving relationship with Turkey by Jordanna Yochai, our colleague and current visitor to the Sahel Research Group: www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/africa...

#MALI 🇲🇱

On Jul 25, the #JNIM claims to have targeted a FAMa VHL with an IED between #Zantiguila and #Kassela in #Koulikoro Province.
This is the third IED attack on this route in a week.

Detectada en España la presencia de Estado Islámico del Jorasán (ISKP), la principal amenaza yihadista en suelo europeo Las fuerzas y cuerpos de seguridad del Estado han detectado en España la presencia de sospechosos vinculados al Estado Islámico del Jorasán (ISKP), grupo...

📌 Detectada en España la presencia de Estado Islámico del Jorasán (ISKP), la principal amenaza yihadista en suelo europeo ver.20m.es/misdb4 Por Jacobo Alcutén

Mali: Army, Wagner Group Disappear, Execute Fulani Civilians | Human Rights Watch Mali’s armed forces and the allied Russia-backed Wagner Group have committed dozens of summary executions and enforced disappearances of ethnic Fulani men since January 2025.

Whether ethnic categorisations should be used has been a big debate in the small Sahel analysis bubble since at least 2019. HRW is making a clear choice for using them and I think they're right. In Burkina and Mali, the targeting of civilians by the security forces is partially racially motivated

#BurkinaFaso
It is claimed that #Jnım attacked the VDP camp in #Djibo yesterday and took control.
Pro-Burkina accounts also claim that the BIR 5 and 28 unıt launched a counterattack and that many militants were neutralized.

#Mali
The Malian Army announced the seizure of a large shipment consisting of 20 inflatable boats with their inflation equipment,
4000 turbans,
3280 pairs of military boots (rangers),
4000 camouflage uniforms,
100 khaki-colored uniforms,
4040 FLA patches and 1040 epaulettes,
and

#BurkinaFaso
#Jnım claimed, several soldiers were killed and a DJI drone, motorcycles, PKs and ammunition were seized in the military point attack in #Koulpelogo

We're at the dawn of some bad shit in the Azawad. Again

Al-Shabab offensive sparks militia mobilization near Jalalaqsi Beledweyne (HOL) — A tense standoff is unfolding in central Somalia after Al-Shabab militants began mobilizing near Ceel Baraf in an apparent attempt to seize control of a key transport corridor linki...

Al-Shabab offensive sparks militia mobilization near Jalalaqsi www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/J...

#Mali
#Jnım claims to have targeted the Army patrol with an explosive near Kassela.

Ethiopia arrests 82 ISIS suspects trained in Somalia’s Puntland region Mogadishu (HOL) — Ethiopian security forces have arrested 82 individuals accused of plotting terror attacks on behalf of the Islamic State group (ISIS), in what authorities describe as a major operat...

Ethiopia arrests 82 ISIS suspects trained in Somalia’s Puntland region www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/J...

#Niger
#Jnım claimed, human and material losses in the explosive attack between Samira and Boulkabo.

After watching new JNIM videos from the West Mali campaign I double down on my opinion that it's a strategic victory, and no longer really looking like a defeat as initially thought of by others. Things from Mauritanian border they raided, Kayes and others are just that crucial.

JNIM in Mali: How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa's deadliest militant groups JNIM has emerged as the deadliest jihadist group in West Africa as armies struggle to stem the attacks.

The article has a brief overview of JNIM financing BUT: to understand it, you have to look at each of the groups under the broader umbrella because they still operate (and finance their activities) relatively independently.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

It's 2025. Al-Qaeda is conquering West Africa. Al-Qaeda is conquering East Africa.
They coordinate between themselves, AQAP, other affiliates and AQ Central.
And I don't see any particular attention to it while those things are happening. And it makes me completely disillusioned.

Attaque du JNIM à Kayes : Gora Khouma exhorte les conducteurs sénégalais à éviter de se rendre au Mali Une vaste offensive coordonnée des jihadistes de la branche sahélienne d’Al-Qaïda a pris pour cible sept villes et localités de l'ouest du Mali.  Ces attaques

Following Mahmoud Barry's statement about the blockade of Kayes and Nioro, the secretary of the Union of Road Transporters of #Senegal called on truck drivers to refrain from traveling to #Mali until the situation is resolved.
www.senenews.com/actualites/a...

Nigeria insurgents, bandits kill more in first half of 2025 than in all of last year More people were killed by bandits or insurgents in Nigeria in the first half of this year than in all of 2024, according to figures released on Tuesday by Nigeria's human rights agency.

Nigeria insurgents, bandits kill more in first half of 2025 than in all of last year according to the new estimates of a human rights group.
Nigerian army is fighting affiliates of Islamic State, Boko Haram, al-Qaeda, separatists and powerful networks of bandits.
www.reuters.com/world/africa...

#Niger
#Jnım claimed, 3 soldiers were killed and ammunition and vehicles, rpgs, rifles and ammunition were seized military point attack in Bouloudjounga.
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said, two positions were attacked, 10 soldiers were killed and the neutralization of 41 terrorists, but Jnım