JNIM and the Shifting Sahel Threat to Nigeria, By Abdul Mahmud
The reports of attacks on Bamako, the capital of Mali, have drawn renewed attention to the activities of Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin, commonly known as JNIM, a coalition of militant groups aligned with al-Qaeda that has steadily expanded its reach across Mali, Burkina Faso, and western Niger. What is unfolding in Mali and…