Here I look at some key dynamics in Mali following the massive attacks of April 25. JNIM is slaughtering villagers in central Mali, the FLA is preparing to meet a FAMa counteroffensive in the north, and the junta is lashing out in Bamako: https://t.co/71dpxjatuO
Take a moment to remember a great American, Kayla Mueller, who 9 years ago today was kidnapped, & ultimately executed by, ISIS. She was a dedicated humanitarian, with an open mind & an enormous heart who only wanted to ease the suffering of others & make the world a better place.
Alexanda Kotey, the ISIS "Beatle" who previously plead guilty, sentenced to life imprisonment on all 8 counts. Elsheikh, after his conviction on all 8 counts 2 weeks ago, to be sentenced in August.
Since 2018, Islamist groups killed or abducted at least 300 community leaders and family members in three Sahel countries. The violence follows the same pattern militants used to wield power in other parts of Africa and the Middle East, researchers say https://t.co/NEGxBTxdTD