Sahel Monitor
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Reporting on conflicts in the Sahel and beyond. MAPS: https://t.me/sahelmonitor/314
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Forces allied with the Sudanese army clashed with RSF near the Libyan border. They reportedly destroyed 49 combat vehicles and captured 30 vehicles, a fuel tanker, and equipment for drones. According to them, 70 members of the group were also captured.
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JNIM attacked the town of Sifaraso in the Guiriko Region. The militants briefly took control of the town before withdrawing.
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On August 14, 2026 more than 300 IS Sahel Province militants on motorbikes attacked Kebbe and nearby towns in Sokoto State, reportedly killing four soldiers near Kebbe.
π12.12934, 4.73554They temporarily seized Kaya for about seven hours, killing two people and holding Friday prayers at its mosque.
π12.19256, 4.62947That evening, they attacked Ungushi, remained there overnight, and reportedly killed at least 28 people, including a local imam. Unconfirmed reports saying that residents killed 13 militants while resisting.
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IS Sahel Province attacked a Nigerien military post in the village of Tessa, in the Dosso Region, resulting in 20 reported casualties.
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FLA has announced that they received a ransom for the captured Wagner mercenaries, an amount sufficient to finance their movement for 15 years.
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On August 20, 2026, Russian former Wagner PMC personnel held captive in Mali since the July 2024 Battle of Tin Zaouatine were released following prolonged negotiations.
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JNIM attacked BurkinabΓ© army positions in SΓ©guΓ©nΓ©ga, Yaadga Region, and Bourzanga, KuilsΓ© Region, killing 18 soldiers.
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On August 18, 2026, IS West Africa Province detonated multiple IEDs on roads in Borno State.
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On August 19, 2026, BurkinabΓ© army soldiers from the 1st Phantom Battalion raided the JNIM-controlled village of Diangou in the Goulmou Region, killing at least 5 militants.
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JNIM killed Abu Zaid al-Burkinabi, a regional commander of IS Sahel Province, along with two other members of the group, in the village of Bangao in the Liptako Region.
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On August 15, 2026, IS West Africa Province attacked a forward operating base of the Nigerian army in the town of Mandaragirau, Borno State. The Nigerian army responded with rocket fire.
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JNIM attacked a BurkinabΓ© army post near the town of Fada N'Gourma, the capital of the Goulmou Region. 10 BurkinabΓ© army soldiers were killed.
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After the FLA released 88 Malian soldiers held at Kidal hospital, the Malian army launched attacks on the city, destroying several militant positions yesterday.
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On August 15, 2026, the Patriotic Movement for Liberty and Justice (MPLJ) carried out two attacks on Nigerien military positions in SΓ©guΓ©dine, Agadez Region.
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At least 18 civilians were killed in an RSF attack on Umm Arda in North Kordofan yesterday, while hundreds of families were displaced toward Al Abyad, according to North Kordofan authorities.
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The Red Cross has arrived in Kidal, a town controlled by the JNIM/FLA coalition, to provide medical assistance to 6 captive members of the Malian army.
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In early August 2026, IS West Africa Province captured the major JAS (also known as Boko Haram) stronghold of Gazuwa, leaving the Gazuwa faction of JAS without its namesake headquarters.
π11.61635, 13.65633After capturing Gazuwa, IS West Africa Province attacked and burned down the JAS camp at Bula Murge, killing 7 high-ranking JAS commanders and forcing JAS to relocate their families to the nearby village of Bula Daloye.
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In late July 2026, JAS, also known as Boko Haram, attacked IS West Africa Province positions in Tumbun Allura and Mangare.
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American pilot and missionary Kevin Ridout has been released after being in captivity for more than a year in the hands of IS Sahel Province.
