Niger received its first fuel shipment from Algeria, with 53 trucks escorted by troops from both countries arriving in the northern city of Agadez

Brigadier General Eghlass Ag Mohamed, commander of the 173rd Libyan Commando Brigade, affiliated with the Khalifa Haftar camp, delivers a speech in the Tuareg language (Tamasheq) to the officers and soldiers of his brigade from the Salvador Triangle (Salvador Pass), in northern Niger, near the Libyan and Algerian borders. This address comes amid ongoing military preparations and demonstrations in the region, following the Algerian Parliament's authorization of a potential intervention by the Algerian army in Niger

Photo confirms the deployment of Algerian military forces in Arlit, northern Niger. The convoy includes tanker trucks operated by Naftal, Algeria's state-owned oil and gas company

Burkina Faso: JNIM claims to have taken full control of a Burkinabè militia base in Karasso, in the Bobo-Dioulasso region, this Friday morning, October 30, 2026

Niger: Arrival of the first contingent of Algerian military personnel in Niger, as part of Tebboune's plan to deploy forces in the country, officially to secure its oil interests, but also to keep an eye on its regional competitors

JNIM announces targeting an armored vehicle of the Malian army (FAMa) and Russian Africa Corps using an improvised explosive device (IED), between Kwala and Mourja, in the Koulikoro region this Thursday, October 29, 2026

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin accuses the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) of killing 13 people in an airstrike targeting a civilian camp northwest of Timbuktu, Timbuktu Region, Mali.

Russia: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo asked his Russian counterpart Putin to "send additional military instructors and provide increased material and technical support to strengthen the capabilities of the Equatoguinean armed forces." During a meeting in Moscow, the two leaders also discussed their cooperation in the fields of energy, mining, industry, and training

Burkina Faso expresses strong irritation over the Algerian military intervention in Niger, even as the unified AES force is present in Niamey

The Nigerien government accuses Chad of launching a drone strike from its territory, with French support, in the Diffa region on October 24, 2026. According to Niamey, this attack killed two civilians and injured several others. The government announces steps to be taken with the UN Security Council and the African Union, an independent international investigation, and reserves the right to take necessary measures to defend its sovereignty

Algeria’s Council of the Nation, the upper house of parliament, voted unanimously in favor of a decision to deploy an army unit to Niger. The vote took place during a closed session, for which members of the council had been summoned on Thursday for an "emergency meeting." Council members told local media that the move involves deploying an army unit to secure oil projects belonging to Algeria’s Sonatrach in the war-torn Niger.

JNIM claims to have seized full control of a Burkinabè militia post in Kando, in the Banfora region, on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Islamic State fighters carried out a mass killing in northern Mali. The militants attacked at least five villages and pastoral settlements in the Menaka region. Preliminary reports indicate that at least 50 people, including children and the elderly, were killed by the jihadists. The victims were members of the Doussahak Tuareg community. The jihadists set fire to homes and stole livestock. Hundreds of civilians were forced to flee to Menaka. Possible motives for the attack include suspicions that local residents were providing information to government forces about IS positions. Community representatives allegedly informed the Malian Armed Forces about the location of the group's base, 65 km from Menaka, which was subsequently targeted.

The United States welcomes the recent meeting in Dakar between the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and ECOWAS as a first, high-level public step toward cooperation between the two blocs. We support dialogue led by our regional partners to foster long-term stability and burden-sharing engagements in West Africa

Armed unidentified individuals attacked two passenger buses in northern Niger, according to AFP. The attack occurred near the city of Agadez. According to local media, the attackers were travelling in three vehicles and opened fire on the buses. Military personnel accompanying the convoy engaged them in a shootout. At least 11 passengers were killed, and several others were injured

Nigeria announces the registration of the first case of Ebola virus in the country

JNIM claims to have attacked a Malian army infantry patrol with a remote-controlled explosive device in Gouma, north of Djabali, Ségou region, on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Niger: The Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS) claims an attack against a Nigerien army patrol near the village of Faska, in the Dosso region, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. According to the organization, 5 soldiers were killed and several others wounded. It also claims to have damaged a vehicle and seized a medium machine gun, a rocket launcher, 5 rifles, and 5 motorcycles

Chad - France : the Defense ministers of the two countries signed this Tuesday at the Élysée a declaration of intent on defense cooperation, in the presence of Presidents Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno and Emmanuel Macron. A new step in the rapprochement between Paris and N'Djamena

Mali: JNIM claims to have targeted a patrol of the Russian Africa Corps using a remote-controlled explosive device, between Kona and Kounsa, in the Mopti region, this Sunday, October 11, 2026 in the morning

Troops Repel Pre-Dawn Raid on FOB From ‘Over 100’ #Lakurawa Militants & Recover Weapons & Ammunition in Forward Operating Base Maiyama, #Kebbi State, #Nigeria

Burkina Faso: JNIM claimed, rifles and ammunition were seized two VDP points attack in Pensa and Katibougou

After a five-month absence Malian troops are back in the northern city of Kidal

Mali: The Tuareg rebel group FLA has announced its withdrawal from the city of Kidal. We can only assume JNIM has done the same

Burkina Faso: JNIM claims to have seized control of a Burkinabé military headquarters in Diapaga, in the Fada N'Gourma province, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

Mali: airstrikes at Tessalit and north of Sofara and groups east of Nampala. The army announced that bases near Tessalit and north of Sofara and groups east of Nampala, were targeted in airstrikes

JNIM claims ambush against Africa Corps near Niono. The Group to Support Islam and Muslims (JNIM) claims to have targeted a patrol of Africa Corps north of Niono, in the Ségou region, yesterday morning

Amnesty documents war crimes attributed to the Malian army and Wagner Amnesty International states that it has documented at least 34 civilians executed between June 2023 and December 2025 in seven localities in the regions of Tombouctou, Ségou, and Mopti. According to the NGO, the victims, mostly from pastoral communities, were killed by gunfire, throats slit, or burned. The report, titled "No One Is Spared," denounces "war crimes" committed by the Malian army and its Russian Wagner auxiliaries, now rebranded as Africa Corps

Burkina Faso;s leader Traoré warns spies face execution:If we catch a spy again, the death penalty will be applied. The accomplices too

The JNIM announced this evening, September 22, 2026, that it has taken control of a military post of the Malian armed forces in Yanfolila, in the Sikasso region