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Menastream is a research and analysis consultancy specializing in conflict data collection and intelligence analysis. Our work focuses on political violence, conflict, and armed actors in the Sahel and West Africa. With over 15 years of experience across the MENA region, we provide tailored analysis to support decision-makers in media, government, and international organizations

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New frontlines: Jihadist expansion is reshaping the Benin, Niger, and Nigeria borderlands

Since early 2024, the violent campaigns of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) jihadist groups have been...

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The Islamic State in Africa

The Emergence, Evolution, and Future of the Next Jihadist Battlefront...

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The Conflict Between Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Sahel, A Year On

A year has passed since the relationship between the Al-Qaeda-affiliated...

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Digital Dunes and Shrublands: A Comparative Introduction to the Sahelian Jihadi Propaganda Ecosystem

The Sahel comprises some of the world’s poorest countries. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are undergoing several crises...

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The End of the Sahelian Anomaly: How the Global Conflict between the Islamic State and al-Qa`ida Finally Came to West Africa

Abstract: After the emergence of the Islamic State in the Sahel (or the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara) in 2015, the group existed in an uneasy alliance with al-Qa`ida’s various franchises in the region...

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America Is Quietly Expanding Its War in Tunisia

Last month, a U.S. Africa Command spokesperson confirmed in...

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