31 Aug 2020

Lassoing the Haboob: Countering Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin in Mali

To develop solutions to Mali’s terrorist crisis, it is first vital to understand its history and explain how a country that was once held up as an exemplar of democratic success in Africa could collapse with such rapidity. Additionally, the same factors that led to Mali’s current disaster precipitated the creation of the extremist group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM). Therefore, it is similarly important to characterize and understand the group’s history, organization, methods, and narrative. Only once armed with that understanding can one begin to develop possible strategies for countering JNIM and ameliorating Mali’s troubled situation.

31 Aug 2020

Volume 02 Issue 03, Fall 2020

Volume 02 Issue 03, Fall 2020