A colleague of mine (whom I cannot name, sadly) made a brilliant point in a convo lately: "we have radicals on both sides (gov and jihadists). The only difference is that we use the language of terrorism about one side...
... while pathetically demonstrating our inability to qualify the other side for what it is and the atrocities they commit". Simple and powerful. This statement followed a meeting with European officials who kept sanitising the horrors perpetrated by Sahelian govs
Important piece. Yes, JNIM is showing restraint in their use of violence, probably more than gov forces and Africa Corps. This is a factual observation, not an endorsement of JNIM's methods of governance
Important piece. Yes, JNIM is showing restraint in their use of violence, probably more than gov forces and Africa Corps. This is a factual observation, not an endorsement of JNIM's methods of governance
I know it's a complicated matter but systematic pro-state leaning in international diplomacy is killing me.
Bouvard et Pécuchet au Sahel
Probably the dumbest take I have ever read on the war in the Sahel. Brought to you by ROAPE
https://roape.net/2026/06/12/is-france-funding-terrorism-in-the-sahel/
D'où Pascal Blanchard tient il l'idée que la victoire du Sénégal en 2002 a été oubliée ? D'OÙ, PASCAL ? My heart is still bleeding but today will be different, right? En avant Rayan Cherki !
