Africa

A detailed profile of the Dan Na Ambassagou militia and its operations in central Mali.

Introduction: Self-Defense Hunter Militia of the Dogon

Dan Na Ambassagou1 is a loyalist umbrella organization of Dogon village self-defense groups (HRW, 4 February 2020). It is active in central Mali, with its stronghold on the Bandiagara Escarpment, otherwise known as the Cliffs of Bandiagara. It is composed primarily of ethnic Dogon but also includes members of other ethnic groups such as the Dafing, Samogo, Bobo, Telem, and Mossi (Resolve Network, 29 November 2021). The movement’s core consists of traditional hunters, Dozo (or Dana in the Dogon language), with the name Dan Na Ambassagou meaning “Hunters who trust in God” (RFI, 17 December 2020).

La Libye n’est pas simplement un «État en déliquescence», c’est un épicentre actif et dynamique d’un réseau criminel global, qui refaçonne le destin de tout un continent sous les yeux du monde entier.
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After getting off his helicopter, he kissed the ground then pumped his fist in the air in victory. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan made a triumphant return to Khartoum on March 26, to celebrate regaining control over the capital, “liberated” from the grip of the paramilitaries.

Executive Summary

Islamic State’s Libyan network remains degraded but resilient, sustained by integration with transnational smuggling and financial networks in the country’s south and links to instability in Sudan and the Sahel.

Political and militia fragmentation in Tripoli and Haftar’s dynastic consolidation in the east are deepening Libya’s governance vacuum—conditions that could enable jihadist regrouping.

The Muslim Brotherhood, once Egypt’s largest opposition movement and a standard-bearer for Islamist groups around the world, has been once again driven underground as Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has consolidated power.

Introduction

The Muslim Brotherhood is Egypt’s oldest and largest Islamist organization, with offshoots throughout the Arab world. The Brotherhood renounced violence in the 1970s and earned popular support by providing social services such as pharmacies, hospitals, and schools.

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Lake Chad Basin’s military bases in ISWAP’s crosshairs

Remote and poorly resourced outposts are soft targets for attacks, and a weak point in regional counter-terrorism efforts.

At least 15 confirmed Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacks have targeted military outposts across the Lake Chad region this year. Common to this campaign, which the group calls Camp Holocaust, is that the targets were isolated, under-resourced, and often in border zones where state presence is lacking.

Les quais africains, jadis simples zones d’embarquement du pillage colonial, deviennent les points cardinaux d’un basculement historique : celui du transfert du centre de gravité du monde vers le Sud global. Dans les vagues de la mer Rouge et de l’océan Indien s’écrit désormais le destin multipolaire du XXIe siècle.