“Similar attacks and armed clashes between militants and militia personnel cannot be ruled out over the coming days,” because the central government appears powerless to stop jihad activity in the region. “Mali: Suspected JNIM militants kill at least 21 people in Djiguibombo, Mopti Region, July 1,” Crisis24, July 3, 2024: Suspected Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal […]
South African taken hostage six years ago and sold to al-Qaeda is finally freed
“As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding their sale and manumission; the third, to ransom them in exchange for goods […]