HeyJaredThe Africa Insight
A publication providing weekly coverage of major security developments across Sub-Saharan Africa, with occasional in-depth analysis.
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The Sub-Saharan Security Review (opens the original)
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Fresh Conflict Erupts in Ethiopia On 20 September, the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival was unveiled. Holding the stated aim of replacing the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed with a new inclusive administration, it is composed of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the Amhara Fano National Movement, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), the Afar National Unity Revolutionary Front (ANURF), and three other rebel groups from the Somali and Benishangul-Gumuz regions. It bri
Attempted Coup in Niger (opens the original)
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Niger’s capital, Niamey, has found itself increasingly impacted by the escalating insecurity outside its limits this year. In January, the city experienced its first-ever terrorist attack, when Islamic State struck Air Base 101 next to the international airport and destroyed several military aircraft. Just under six months later, JNIM staged an assault on the same target, albeit far less successfully. It appeared that one of the two militant groups had struck again in the very early hours of 29
The Sub-Saharan Security Review (opens the original)
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Former Vice President Arrested Following Major Drugs Busts in LiberiaIn late July, Liberian authorities announced that a raid on a storage facility near the capital city, Monrovia, had led to one of the country’s largest-ever drugs seizures. At the site, police discovered 3,971kg of cocaine worth over $317 million hidden in suitcases and boxes. Several people were immediately arrested, among them both local and foreign nationals. Liberia’s police chief told reporters that the operation was the r
The Sub-Saharan Security Review (opens the original)
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JNIM Escalates Conflict with ISSPThe prolonged conflict between JNIM and Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) has taken on an increasingly regional dimension in 2026, with the two groups clashing in Niger and Nigeria for the first time. While the frequency and severity of recent inter-militant clashes have failed to reach the levels seen several years ago, there have been signs of escalating tensions that could propel the conflict into a new phase.Currently, Burkina Faso is not the primary offens
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German National Freed After Abduction in NigerOn 8 August, Algerian authorities announced they had secured the release of a German national recently taken hostage in Niger. The 67-year-old man had been kidnapped by an unknown armed group roughly two weeks prior in Tahoua region. The circumstances behind his abduction and release remain shrouded in mystery. Reports</a
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