How Al-Qaeda Is Winning This Hidden War In Africa

What happens when a terrorist organisation stops fighting and starts governing? West Africa is facing a growing security crisis with global implications. At the centre is Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate gaining influence across Mali and the wider Sahel. With fragile states, military coups, and foreign interventions failing to contain them, JNIM’s rise threatens regional stability and global security. This video explores how a single extremist group could reshape the political landscape of multiple countries, destabilise Africa’s most populous nations, and pose challenges far beyond the continent’s borders. Video produced by Jack Feeney. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Subscribe to the Times Originals YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Find us on Facebook:   / timesandsundaytimes   Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetimes?lang=en Find us on Instagram:   / thetimes   00:00:00 — The Fall of Mali 00:02:02 — The Failure of Foreign Powers 00:04:11 — A Regional Domino Effect 00:06:51 — Global Stakes and the Taliban Model #sahel #jnim #westafrica #geopolitics #mali #security #insurgency #foreignpolicy #africa #alqaeda #governance #politicalstability #internationalrelations