# Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:41:31.927Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T19:41:31.927Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Acled, Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Iran, Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), Russian auxiliaries, Saif al-Adel, al-Shabaab, government forces

## How it developed

- 2026-09-17T19:41:31.927Z - The Guardian World: [Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/al-qaida-and-is-linked-violence-in-africas-sahel-belt-set-to-hit-record-levels-this-year)

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