Topic summary
JNIM
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin.
Aims and support
JNIM has formed alliances with local communities and the Tuareg or other ethnic factions. In January 2023, some clans in northern Mali were reported to have pledged allegiance to the group. Despite these developments, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies reported in 2022 that JNIM did not enjoy broad popular support. The Economist Intelligence Unit observed that JNIM was generally more accepted by local populations than Islamic State-affiliated groups. It noted that JNIM had integrated into local rebel networks with deep community ties, while IS-linked factions were often viewed as foreign to the region.