Kenraaliluutnantti Eghlass Ag Mohamed, 173. Libyan komentoriparin komendantti, joka on sidoksissa Khalifa Haftarin leiriin, pitää puheen armeijan ja sotilaiden edessä Salvadorin alueella (Salvador Pass), pohjoisessa Nigerissä, lähellä Libyalla ja Algerian rajaa. Puhe on osa jatkuvia sotilaallisia valmisteluja ja mielenosoituksia alueella, jotka ovat seurauksena Algerian parlamentin antamasta mahdollisesta Algerian armeijan osallistumisesta Nigeriin.

Valokuva vahvistaa Algerian sotilaallisten joukkojen läsnäolon Arlitissa, Nigerin pohjoisessa. Kuljetusreitissä on Naftalin, Algerian valtion öljy- ja kaasoyhtiön, omistamat tankkerit.

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: Algerian sotilaallisten joukkojen ensimmäinen erä saapui Nigeriin, osana Tebbounen suunnitelmaa, jonka tavoitteena on lähettää joukkoja maahan, pääasiassa öljyresurssien turvaamiseksi, mutta myös tarkkailla alueellisia kilpailijoita.

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 syyttää Malian armeijaa (FAMa) 13 ihmisen tappamisesta ilmahyökkäyksessä, joka kohdistui siviilileiriin Timbuktuin pohjois-lounaiseen, Timbuktu, Mali.

Venäjä: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo pyysi venäläistä presidenttiä Putinin lähettämään "lisää sotilasopettajia ja tarjoamaan lisäresursseja ja teknistä tukea, jotta Ekvatoriuginean asevoimat voisivat vahvistaa toimintakykynsä". Moskovassa käydyssä tapaamisessa johtajat keskustelivat myös yhteistyöstä energiassa, kaivostoiminnassa, teollisuudessa ja koulutuksessa.

Burkina Faso ilmaisee voimakasta turhautumista Algerian sotilaalliseen väliintuloon Nigerissä, vaikka Yhdistyneen AES-joukon joukot ovat edelleen Niameissa.

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

Algerianin kansalliskokous, parlamentin yläkammio, äänesti yksimielisesti Algerian armeijan yksikön lähettämisen Nigeriin puolesta. Äänestys tapahtui suljetussa istunnossa, johon kansalliskokouksen jäsenet olivat kutsuttu keskiviikkona "hätäkokoukseen". Kansalliskokouksen jäsenet kertovat paikallisille tiedotusvälineille, että päätös koskee Algerian öljy-yhtiön Sonatrachin öljöprojektejen turvaamiseen Nigerissä, joka on sodan runtelemassa maassa.

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

An attack is currently underway against the city of Bla, capital of the district of the same name, in the Ségou region. The situation is being followed