Jihadist group JNIM intensifies attacks in northern Benin

Affiliated with Al-Qaeda, JNIM has increased incursions and abuses in northern Benin since 2022.

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Two national parks serve as rear bases for operations between Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.

The group uses Beninese territory as a strategic transit route.

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