Tag: counterterrorism
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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Restores the Death Penalty as Sahel Security Crisis Drives Tougher Laws
Burkina Faso has restored the death penalty after abolishing it in 2018, with terrorism, espionage, high treason and other serious offenses now potentially carrying capital punishment. The policy follows years of jihadist violence and reflects the military government’s broader emphasis on security, sovereignty and stronger state authority.
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🇬🇭 🇧🇫 Ghana and Burkina Faso Deepen Intelligence Cooperation as Mahama Warns of Sahel Terrorism Spillover
President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana and Burkina Faso are sharing intelligence and tracking the movement of fighters as Accra strengthens its security cooperation with its northern neighbour amid growing concerns over the spread of Sahelian terrorism toward the Gulf of Guinea.
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🇲🇱 Mali’s information war is increasingly being shaped by AI
A 2026 study by the Timbuktu Institute identifies Mali as an “open-air laboratory” for information warfare driven by generative AI, with various conflict actors utilizing the technology to differing extents to amplify existing societal faultlines. While the Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM has shown limited usage, the Tuareg separatist FLA actively employs AI-generated characters on social media to…
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🇹🇩 Inside ISWAP’s Online Propaganda Machine: How Al-Buhaira Outlet is Waging a War of Words Across the Lake Chad Basin
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has developed one of the most sophisticated propaganda operations among armed extremist groups operating in the Lake Chad Basin. Since its emergence from the factional split within Boko Haram in 2016, the organization has increasingly used media to communicate with communities, promote its ideological message and portray itself…
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America’s Global Kill Chain: Data, Surveillance, and the New Geography of Modern Warfare
In the 21st century, war is no longer defined solely by battlegrounds, uniforms, or declared invasions. Instead, it is increasingly shaped by data flows, encrypted communications, satellite surveillance, and algorithmic decision-making systems that identify and track individuals across borders. A recent investigative narrative exploring U.S. intelligence operations highlights what some analysts describe as a “global…
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🇧🇫 JNIM and Allies Suffer Major Setback in Burkina Faso as Military Claims Hundreds of Terrorists Killed
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s armed forces have announced what they describe as one of their most significant counterterrorism victories in recent months, saying they repelled coordinated attacks by suspected jihadist fighters and killed more than 400 militants. According to the military, the attacks targeted several strategic positions, including Gayéri, Solhan, and Sebba, in…