Suspect immigrating to the US in August 2021...from Afghanistan. Ooooh man. It's going to be a complete circus. Especially if it's Islamic State.

Part 2 of the thread with over 5000 words is here, gathered together on my stack sub (or reverse). -all videos included -all maps included -Why the Sahelian militaries revolted -Why it was a disaster -Why the French were kicked out of the Sahel

Part 2 of the thread with over 5000 words is here, gathered together on my stack sub (or reverse). -all videos included -all maps included -Why the Sahelian militaries revolted -Why it was a disaster -Why the French were kicked out of the Sahel

Part 2 has been uploaded on Twitter, will also do the same on Linkedin and Substack. Due to its sheer size (over 5 000 words!) I am simply unable to copy paste it all here. Will post the links tommorow for the interested.

Part 2 has been uploaded on Twitter, will also do the same on Linkedin and Substack. Due to its sheer size (over 5 000 words!) I am simply unable to copy paste it all here. Will post the links tommorow for the interested.

Parth 3 of my Sahel thread is going to have Nigeria as I said. My theory is that even if genocide is not what is happening, Nigeria needs help and internal reforms. But jihadists and bandits will now exacerbate the conflict and exploit the World's attention in order to challenge the limits.

Late November 2025. Mali is still under heavy siege by Al-Qaeda forces.Burkina Faso in quagmire.Niger not any better. And Islamic State is clearly gaining power. How did we get here? Can Al-Qaeda run the show or cannot as others say? 🧵A three-part thread. Sorry for the delay.

Late November 2025. Mali is still under heavy siege by Al-Qaeda forces.Burkina Faso in quagmire.Niger not any better. And Islamic State is clearly gaining power. How did we get here? Can Al-Qaeda run the show or cannot as others say? 🧵A three-part thread. Sorry for the delay.

Keep in mind, that the same people cathegorically denying JNIM is able to seize/rule, earlier this year didn't believe JNIM exists in Western Mali. Last year they were aghast seeing JNIM stage an operation in Bamako. Two years ago they questioned JNIM's AQ connection.

In perspective,the push for Kidal (2023) by Wagner and the Malian junta may have been the moment that started the true avalanche for the statehood of Mali and the final nail in the coffin. Later in the evening a massive Mali, Sahel and Nigeria🧵.

The Islamic State immediately reacts to the threat Trump issued against Nigeria as was bound to happen in such circumstances. The Central organisation warns its African afiliates to take Trump seriously given how volatile and chaotic the US admins actions are. #Nigeria

The true genocide is now in Sudan, el-Fasher and elsewhere. We can't even grasp the true scale of the massacre UAE enabled that happened after the fall of the city. You can't even imagine what a horrifying tragedy it is to see that from space, it simply doesn't happen ever...

Trump talking about genocide in Nigeria is the biggest nonsense I heard today, and it's coming from me who has been covering jihadists killing Christians quite a bit.The conflict there is simply too complex, with Muslims being pray of other Muslims, bandits, separatists, mafias.

Mainly for the Polish followers for now, though autotranslate should work fine I think. I will upload a separate English video with a bit more focus on the disaster in Mali and a gigantic ransom the United Arab Emirates were forced to pay to al-Qaeda this week. youtu.be/Jax_yiadIqk?...

It's been a while, sorry for that, explained myself on Twitter and forgot to do that here. Tommorow I am going to upload a video in English, in which I will cover the disaster of Mali and full economical blockade conducted by al-Qaeda and the kidnapping of an American in Niger by the Islamic State.

Breaking. At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in Komanda, eastern Congo by Islamic State jihadists. Several houses and shops were also burnt. apnews.com/article/cong...

From a rare good news-Puntland forces have nabbed Mohammad Yusuf, chief financer of Islamic State Somalia and in recent years key person among a few in financing Islamic State operations worldwide. After the Omani external ops emir the most significant catch this year. #Somalia

Probably the most telling thing in this war in Mali is the fact, that the junta has in recent weeks exclusively transfered majority of its Turkish drones to monitor and protect the Russian convoy slowly getting ahead with a slow place, harassed by both JNIM and FLA.

Niger: Citizen movement plans march in Niamey to demand justice, security and release of topelled president Bazoum amid growing insecurity exacerbated by the military junta airinfoagadez.com/2025/07/21/n...

How stolen cattle links Ghana to the jihadist conflict in the Sahel. JNIM established a chain of intermediaries and bought off policemen to legitimize illicit trade and add another chapter to the group's increasing profits financing Sahel's conquest. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...

Shabaab seizes two towns in central Somalia, completing a full reversal of Mogadishu government gains since 2022 and threatening to seize new territory, while the US is focused on fighting Islamic State in Puntland with intensified drone warfare. www.longwarjournal.org/archives/202...

As Iran deports a million Afghans, "Where do we even go" Afghans being forced out of Iran are grappling with an uncertain future in Afghanistan, where widespread poverty and severe restrictions on women and girls await. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/w...

Rise in al Qaeda attacks revives spectre of West African caliphate www.reuters.com/world/europe...

The Tuaregs (FLA) call on all civilians near the FAMA/Russian occupied bases and cities of northern Mali to immediately relocate 100 km away. The organization says battles against the regime and allies are imminent. #Mali

The fact that ISWAP is now able to churn out the same propaganda quantity ISKP could have before propagandists were arrested in Pakistan and Canada is the fact that will be increasingly clear in the next few months,if it's not already. An event that is completely underestimated.

Burkina Faso military ruler abolishes electoral commission. The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported. The Burkina Faso dictator last year extended transitional period to five years, going back on his word. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Senegal: Historic ceremony to mark the end of the permanent presence of the French army The French military's withdrawal from Senegal,which began last March, concluded Thursday, signifying the end of the French military presence in West and Central Africa. f24.my/BJrj

After watching new JNIM videos from the West Mali campaign I double down on my opinion that it's a strategic victory, and no longer really looking like a defeat as initially thought of by others. Things from Mauritanian border they raided, Kayes and others are just that crucial.

Syria after Assad: Journey through a war-ravaged nation in transition by @simnasr.bsky.social www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

Interesting thing about this is Ghana as the only state in the region can only have enormous benefits from the cooperation with Ukraine in this department, since the country is gearing up for A) war with al-Qaeda B) wants to curb smuggling of cocoa and gold. Very smart of them.

As promised, my first YT recording in English will be uploaded tommorow. Link to the channel below. Topic-Sahel and latest developments though may delve into some details. If anyone has questions ask below, doesn't have to be Sahel only.Will try to answer. youtube.com/@pawelwojcik...

Four years after terrorist attacks halted a massive liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique led by the French energy giant, momentum behind $57 billion in facilities that will export the fuel is picking up. But Islamic State is likely to fight back. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

PKK fighters destroy weapons at key ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Mali junta chief Assimi Goïta grants his own unlimited presidential mandate Malian junta chief Assimi Goïta on Thursday approved a law granting him a five-year presidential mandate, renewable "as many times as necessary" and without election. www.france24.com/en/africa/20...

Exclusive: UN report sees no active Syrian state links to Al Qaeda www.reuters.com/world/middle...

SDF arrest two ISIS leaders in al-Hol camp The Syrian Democratic Forces announced that they had carried out a security operation in al-Hol camp, resulting in the arrest of two Islamic State leaders, chief sharia official and military emir. hawarnews.com/en/syrian-de...

It seems another round of Russian/Malian army armed attempt to reach and resupply Tessalit, Kidal and Aguelhoc is ongoing. Approximately 74 vehicles have left Gao and are on the way to these three towns. Since last year,every similar convoy has been attacked by the Tuaregs. #Mali

Nigeria insurgents, bandits kill more in first half of 2025 than in all of last year according to the new estimates of a human rights group. Nigerian army is fighting affiliates of Islamic State, Boko Haram, al-Qaeda, separatists and powerful networks of bandits. www.reuters.com/world/africa...

I wonder

JNIM attack in Malian Kayes: Secretary General of the Union of Road Carriers of Senegal Gora Khouma urges Senegalese drivers to avoid travelling to Mali citing new jihadists campaign on the border with Senegal www.senenews.com/actualites/a...

I am not sure if substitles in English work, but if they do, should be quite interesting. youtu.be/6V71sieWiyc?...

It's 2025. Al-Qaeda is conquering West Africa. Al-Qaeda is conquering East Africa. They coordinate between themselves, AQAP, other affiliates and AQ Central. And I don't see any particular attention to it while those things are happening. And it makes me completely disillusioned.

A little call. Give it a thought, any coffee a huge help with my situation. ko-fi.com/saladinaldro...

It's 2025. Al-Qaeda is conquering West Africa. Al-Qaeda is conquering East Africa. They coordinate between themselves, AQAP, other affiliates and AQ Central. And I don't see any particular attention to it while those things are happening. And it makes me completely disillusioned.

July begins and Al-Qaeda in Mali may have started a new campaign. Multiple cities and military sites are being attacked by JNIM jihadists since the early morning hours, officially confirmed by the Malian army themselves. #Mali

Syrian forces massacred 1,500 Alawites in March. The chain of command led to Damascus. A Reuters investigation found 40 distinct sites of killings, looting and arson during three days of sectarian massacres following an Assad loyalist insurgency. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Yesterday heard rumors of it happening. Today,RFI confirms a widespread ongoing mutiny among Nigerien forces. Soldiers refuse to guard convoys on the route Islamic State is patrolling from BF to Niamey. One commander had to be evac to Turkey for treatment. www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...

Yesterday heard rumors of it happening. Today,RFI confirms a widespread ongoing mutiny among Nigerien forces. Soldiers refuse to guard convoys on the route Islamic State is patrolling from BF to Niamey. One commander had to be evac to Turkey for treatment. www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/2...

The Waste Musk Created. Millions of doses of medicines are being wasted in warehouses and approaching their expiration date. Ambulances have no fuel USAID has always supported. Tens of thousands may have already died as a result. It causes chaos and fear. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/o...