Cattle raiding by Islamic militants is soaring at unprecedented levels in Mali, with groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State stealing millions of dollars worth of cattle to buy weapons and vehicles to fund their insurgency across Mali and the region below the Sahara Desert, known as the Sahel.
Jihadis linked to al-Qaida, Islamic State are stealing millions of dollars' worth of cattle to buy weapons and vehicles to fund their insurgency across and beyond Mali
Cattle raiding by Islamic extremists has soared in Mali, with jihadis linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State groups stealing $10,000 worth of cattle to buy weapons and vehicles.
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The year 2022 was characterised by the accelerated deterioration of the socio-political and security context in Mali. In addition to tensions with France, ECOWAS, the G5 Sahel, Niger and, most recently, Ivory Coast, the Malian transition has faced much internal turbulence in recent months. Inflation and the rise in the…