Regional Overview: Africa | November 2023
Violence and conflicts escalate in regions across Africa including Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali, Morocco, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan.
Analysis
Africa
Staff
Héni Nsaibia
Senior Analyst, West Africa
Héni is ACLED’s West Africa Senior Analyst. He leads the conflict data collection and analysis for the Sahel. He is also the director of Menastream, a research and risk consultancy that provides intelligence analysis and tailored services.
His research interests and expertise center around insurgencies and their various dimensions, and non-state actors in Sahelian countries. In addition to his research activities, Héni is regularly consulted by the media, government agencies, and various organizations on security issues in the Sahel and North Africa.
Héni has over 15 years of experience in researching the broader MENA-region. He is the co-author of The Islamic State in Africa: The Emergence, Evolution, and Future of the Next Jihadist Battlefront (Hurst Publishers). His work and commentary have been published in the CTC Sentinel, African Affairs, ISPI, Le Monde, Jeune Afrique, The Guardian, TIME, and Al Jazeera, among others.
Spoken languages: English, French and Swedish Timezone: Central European Time - CET
Content by this author
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM)
A detailed profile of JNIM, their operations, economic warfare, and influence in the Sahel.
Non-State Armed Groups and Illicit Economies in West Africa: JNIM
Insights into non-state armed groups and illicit economies in West Africa.
Fact Sheet: Attacks on Civilians Spike in Mali as Security Deteriorates Across the Sahel
Violence targeting civilians in Mali has increased significantly, with major actors involved in ongoing offensives.
Fact Sheet: Military Coup in Niger
Niger has experienced growth in jihadist activity with notable political violence trends in recent years.
Moving Out of the Shadows: Shifts in Wagner Group Operations Around the World
Drawing on the latest ACLED data, this report analyzes key trends in Wagner Group activity across the globe, with an in-depth focus on the mercenary organization’s operations in Ukraine, the Central African Republic, and Mali.
Conflict Watchlist 2023: The Sahel
An overview of the geopolitical transition and conflict in the Sahel with emphasis on military dynamics and regional instability.
IS Sahel's tactics cause mass, indiscriminate violence
Detailed analysis of the Islamic State’s Sahel Province and its operations.
Past events
ACLED Webinar | Tackling the Islamic State threat in Africa: State responses and the road ahead
Watch ACLED analysts on Somalia, the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin, the Great Lakes region, and northern Mozambique, for another in-depth analysis of IS’s pivot to Africa and the evolving nature of African regional security.
Webinar | The Islamic State’s pivot to Africa
The Islamic State is increasingly pivoting its operations toward Africa. Watch the recorded webinar for a deep dive with our experts as they examined IS’s expanding strongholds, providing insights into the actions of the group in five African regions.
Webinar | Emerging frontlines: How Jihadist expansion is reshaping Benin, Niger, and Nigeria
Watch the recorded webinar examining the latest data behind the jihadist movements in Benin, Niger, and Nigeria and their impacts on the exposed population.
