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In September 2025, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) established blockades on goods traveling through several regions of western Mali, including the Kayes and Nioro regions. This report examines the impact of b...

This report analyzes JNIM operations in the Sahel and its further expansion in West Africa.

On September 17, the 64th anniversary of the founding of the Malian gendarmerie, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) conducted an attack on the Faladie gendarme training school and a military airbase located in B...

This OSAC report format provides a brief update on recent events in Sub-Saharan Africa.

This OSAC report provides a brief update on recent events in Mali, Niger, and Nigeria.

This OSAC report format provides a brief update on recent events in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.

On July 29, the U.S. Embassy in Bamako ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members from Mali. OSAC conducted a benchmarking survey to understand how OSAC members in Mali reacted to...

On July 29, the U.S. Embassy in Bamako ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members from Mali. This report explains what ordered departure status means for the U.S. government prese...

On July 22, suspected violent extremists attacked Mali’s main military base on the outskirts of Bamako. This report looks at an assault that was the first attack on the base in Mali’s decade-long war against an Islamist...

On February 17, France announced it would withdraw all French troops stationed in Mali, ending nine years of continuous French counterterrorism operations in the country. This report reviews the security implications of...

Sanctions imposed on Mali by ECOWAS and WAEMU will likely increase political instability in the short term. The sanctions, imposed due to the transitional government’s controversial five-year transition plan, called for...

On August 18, members of the Malian military based out of a military camp in Kati executed a coup d’état against the government of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Coup leaders detained President Keita, Prime Minister B...

This report looks at a series large-scale protests calling for the resignation of Mali's President that have occurred throughout the country since June 5. The protests and demands are led by an influential imam and suppo...

This report looks at the continued threat extremist groups pose to organizations operating in northern Côte d’Ivoire, where open-source reporting and U.S. Embassy Abidjan messaging detail attacks in adjacent areas of Mal...

On October 1, violent extremists launched near-simultaneous attacks on a G5 Sahel Force outpost in Boulikessi, Mali and a Mali Armed Forces (FAMa) base in Mondoro, Mali, killing at least 40 FAMa soldiers; extremist group...

In 2018, the U.S. Department of State introduced the Travel Advisory system. Fifteen months after the system went into effect, the Department has unveiled its first significant modification: the addition of a new, separa...

Elections in Africa often increase the possibility of civil unrest. Even in instances when the electoral process goes smoothly, the affected state will often experience some disruptions that could impact private-sector o...

Starting in mid-February, a number of attacks targeting local security forces have occurred in the Est/East region of Burkina Faso, with a notable crescendo activity in July and August. The Tapoa, Kompienga, and Komondja...

In early May, al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) issued a threat against Western companies operating anywhere from “Libya to Mauritania,” designating them as legitimate targets for terrorist attack. The scope of AQI...

Several incidents of violent crime affecting humanitarian organizations have occurred in Bamako, Mali’s capital, since March. Such events are not unexpected, as Bamako is a critical-threat location for crime, and seasona...