Dossier
jihadist groups
Coverage of jihadist groups in the Nexus archive.
- Niger: Latest Niamey Airport Attack Tests Niger Junta As Terror Groups 'Adapt'
Niamey airport in Niger was attacked for the second time this year on 18 June, resulting in 13 deaths. The attack highlighted how jihadist groups are adapting their tactics to challenge Niger's security forces, according to researcher Brimaka Abdoul Azizou Garba.
- At a Libyan university once ravaged by war, students dream again
A decade after battles reduced the University of Benghazi to rubble, students are optimistic about the future. The university, Libya's oldest and largest, became a site of conflict between jihadist groups and forces led by Khalifa Haftar after the 2011 uprisings that toppled Muammar Gaddafi. Nearly 70,000 students now attend classes in temporary facilities while a new campus is set to open in autumn.