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L'armée malienne a eu du mal à contenir les éléments djihadistes dans le pays. Wikimedia Commons

November 4, 2025

Crise au Mali : ce que révèle le blocus djihadiste de Bamako

Olivier Walther, University of Florida; Alexander John Thurston, University of Cincinnati ; Baba Adou, University of Florida; Cory Dakota Satter, University of Florida, and Leonardo A. Villalón, University of Florida

En s’en prenant à Bamako, les djihadistes ne visent plus seulement des zones rurales : ils cherchent désormais à faire vaciller le pouvoir central.

Mali’s army has struggled to contain jihadist elements in the country. Wikimedia Commons

October 31, 2025

Jihadists have blockaded Mali’s capital. What’s at stake

Olivier Walther, University of Florida; Alexander John Thurston, University of Cincinnati ; Baba Adou, University of Florida; Cory Dakota Satter, University of Florida, and Leonardo A. Villalón, University of Florida

Bamako faces an uncertain future.

General Abdourahmane Tchiani, Niger’s new leader. ORTN - Télé Sahel/AFP via Getty Images

July 29, 2023

Niger coup: Military takeover is a setback for democracy and US interests in West Africa

Leonardo A. Villalón, University of Florida

Niger had been seen as a relatively stable nation in an unstable region. The coup could spark fears in the West that the nation may align interests with Russia and the Wagner Group.

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