Paweł Wójcik 🦋
@saladinaldronni.bsky.social
Researcher.
Terrorism, conflicts, jihadi crime networks, IS/AQ, Central and South-East Asia.
Now, also following Islamic State's plans in Africa. Politics in the Sahel.
Writing for hire. DM.
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Terrorism, conflicts, jihadi crime networks, IS/AQ, Central and South-East Asia.
Now, also following Islamic State's plans in Africa. Politics in the Sahel.
Writing for hire. DM.
@saladinaldronni on X/Twitter
https://ko-fi.com/saladinaldronni
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New post, a bit guiding through the recent Sahel terror events. On IS Sahel and JNIM competing in Niger, attacks, rise in power, Libya, IS Central.
What I found interesting to say.
open.substack.com/pub/saladina...
What I found interesting to say.
open.substack.com/pub/saladina...
Keep in mind, that the same people cathegorically denying JNIM is able to seize/rule, earlier this year didn't believe JNIM exists in Western Mali.
Last year they were aghast seeing JNIM stage an operation in Bamako.
Two years ago they questioned JNIM's AQ connection.
Last year they were aghast seeing JNIM stage an operation in Bamako.
Two years ago they questioned JNIM's AQ connection.
November 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Keep in mind, that the same people cathegorically denying JNIM is able to seize/rule, earlier this year didn't believe JNIM exists in Western Mali.
Last year they were aghast seeing JNIM stage an operation in Bamako.
Two years ago they questioned JNIM's AQ connection.
Last year they were aghast seeing JNIM stage an operation in Bamako.
Two years ago they questioned JNIM's AQ connection.
In perspective,the push for Kidal (2023) by Wagner and the Malian junta may have been the moment that started the true avalanche for the statehood of Mali and the final nail in the coffin.
Later in the evening a massive Mali, Sahel and Nigeria🧵.
Later in the evening a massive Mali, Sahel and Nigeria🧵.
November 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
In perspective,the push for Kidal (2023) by Wagner and the Malian junta may have been the moment that started the true avalanche for the statehood of Mali and the final nail in the coffin.
Later in the evening a massive Mali, Sahel and Nigeria🧵.
Later in the evening a massive Mali, Sahel and Nigeria🧵.
The Islamic State immediately reacts to the threat Trump issued against Nigeria as was bound to happen in such circumstances.
The Central organisation warns its African afiliates to take Trump seriously given how volatile and chaotic the US admins actions are. #Nigeria
The Central organisation warns its African afiliates to take Trump seriously given how volatile and chaotic the US admins actions are. #Nigeria
November 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Islamic State immediately reacts to the threat Trump issued against Nigeria as was bound to happen in such circumstances.
The Central organisation warns its African afiliates to take Trump seriously given how volatile and chaotic the US admins actions are. #Nigeria
The Central organisation warns its African afiliates to take Trump seriously given how volatile and chaotic the US admins actions are. #Nigeria
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The true genocide is now in Sudan, el-Fasher and elsewhere. We can't even grasp the true scale of the massacre UAE enabled that happened after the fall of the city.
You can't even imagine what a horrifying tragedy it is to see that from space, it simply doesn't happen ever...
You can't even imagine what a horrifying tragedy it is to see that from space, it simply doesn't happen ever...
November 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The true genocide is now in Sudan, el-Fasher and elsewhere. We can't even grasp the true scale of the massacre UAE enabled that happened after the fall of the city.
You can't even imagine what a horrifying tragedy it is to see that from space, it simply doesn't happen ever...
You can't even imagine what a horrifying tragedy it is to see that from space, it simply doesn't happen ever...
Trump talking about genocide in Nigeria is the biggest nonsense I heard today, and it's coming from me who has been covering jihadists killing Christians quite a bit.The conflict there is simply too complex, with Muslims being pray of other Muslims, bandits, separatists, mafias.
November 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Trump talking about genocide in Nigeria is the biggest nonsense I heard today, and it's coming from me who has been covering jihadists killing Christians quite a bit.The conflict there is simply too complex, with Muslims being pray of other Muslims, bandits, separatists, mafias.
Mainly for the Polish followers for now, though autotranslate should work fine I think. I will upload a separate English video with a bit more focus on the disaster in Mali and a gigantic ransom the United Arab Emirates were forced to pay to al-Qaeda this week.
youtu.be/Jax_yiadIqk?...
youtu.be/Jax_yiadIqk?...
October 31, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Mainly for the Polish followers for now, though autotranslate should work fine I think. I will upload a separate English video with a bit more focus on the disaster in Mali and a gigantic ransom the United Arab Emirates were forced to pay to al-Qaeda this week.
youtu.be/Jax_yiadIqk?...
youtu.be/Jax_yiadIqk?...
It's been a while, sorry for that, explained myself on Twitter and forgot to do that here.
Tommorow I am going to upload a video in English, in which I will cover the disaster of Mali and full economical blockade conducted by al-Qaeda and the kidnapping of an American in Niger by the Islamic State.
Tommorow I am going to upload a video in English, in which I will cover the disaster of Mali and full economical blockade conducted by al-Qaeda and the kidnapping of an American in Niger by the Islamic State.
October 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It's been a while, sorry for that, explained myself on Twitter and forgot to do that here.
Tommorow I am going to upload a video in English, in which I will cover the disaster of Mali and full economical blockade conducted by al-Qaeda and the kidnapping of an American in Niger by the Islamic State.
Tommorow I am going to upload a video in English, in which I will cover the disaster of Mali and full economical blockade conducted by al-Qaeda and the kidnapping of an American in Niger by the Islamic State.
Breaking.
At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in Komanda, eastern Congo by Islamic State jihadists.
Several houses and shops were also burnt.
apnews.com/article/cong...
At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in Komanda, eastern Congo by Islamic State jihadists.
Several houses and shops were also burnt.
apnews.com/article/cong...
At least 21 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, civil leader says
At least 21 people were killed in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, according to a civil society leader.
apnews.com
July 27, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Breaking.
At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in Komanda, eastern Congo by Islamic State jihadists.
Several houses and shops were also burnt.
apnews.com/article/cong...
At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in Komanda, eastern Congo by Islamic State jihadists.
Several houses and shops were also burnt.
apnews.com/article/cong...
From a rare good news-Puntland forces have nabbed Mohammad Yusuf, chief financer of Islamic State Somalia and in recent years key person among a few in financing Islamic State operations worldwide. After the Omani external ops emir the most significant catch this year. #Somalia
July 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
From a rare good news-Puntland forces have nabbed Mohammad Yusuf, chief financer of Islamic State Somalia and in recent years key person among a few in financing Islamic State operations worldwide. After the Omani external ops emir the most significant catch this year. #Somalia
Probably the most telling thing in this war in Mali is the fact, that the junta has in recent weeks exclusively transfered majority of its Turkish drones to monitor and protect the Russian convoy slowly getting ahead with a slow place, harassed by both JNIM and FLA.
July 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Probably the most telling thing in this war in Mali is the fact, that the junta has in recent weeks exclusively transfered majority of its Turkish drones to monitor and protect the Russian convoy slowly getting ahead with a slow place, harassed by both JNIM and FLA.
Niger: Citizen movement plans march in Niamey to demand justice, security and release of topelled president Bazoum amid growing insecurity exacerbated by the military junta
airinfoagadez.com/2025/07/21/n...
airinfoagadez.com/2025/07/21/n...
Niger : un mouvement citoyen prévoit une marche à Niamey pour réclamer justice, sécurité et libération de Bazoum
Le Mouvement Indépendant pour un Niger Nouveau dans la Justice et l’Égalité (MINNJE) a adressé ce 21 juillet une déclaration au délégué spécial de la ville de Niamey, l’informant de son…
airinfoagadez.com
July 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Niger: Citizen movement plans march in Niamey to demand justice, security and release of topelled president Bazoum amid growing insecurity exacerbated by the military junta
airinfoagadez.com/2025/07/21/n...
airinfoagadez.com/2025/07/21/n...
How stolen cattle links Ghana to the jihadist conflict in the Sahel.
JNIM established a chain of intermediaries and bought off policemen to legitimize illicit trade and add another chapter to the group's increasing profits financing Sahel's conquest.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
JNIM established a chain of intermediaries and bought off policemen to legitimize illicit trade and add another chapter to the group's increasing profits financing Sahel's conquest.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
How stolen cattle links Ghana to the jihadist conflict in the Sahel
Cattle rustling is a profitable revenue stream for insurgents and threatens the stability of the West African region.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
July 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
How stolen cattle links Ghana to the jihadist conflict in the Sahel.
JNIM established a chain of intermediaries and bought off policemen to legitimize illicit trade and add another chapter to the group's increasing profits financing Sahel's conquest.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
JNIM established a chain of intermediaries and bought off policemen to legitimize illicit trade and add another chapter to the group's increasing profits financing Sahel's conquest.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
Shabaab seizes two towns in central Somalia, completing a full reversal of Mogadishu government gains since 2022 and threatening to seize new territory, while the US is focused on fighting Islamic State in Puntland with intensified drone warfare.
www.longwarjournal.org/archives/202...
www.longwarjournal.org/archives/202...
Shabaab seizes two towns in central Somalia
Shabaab has reasserted its dominance in the Hiiran region in central Somalia. The Al Qaeda branch’s takeover of the towns of Moqokori and Tardo effectively completes the rollback of the government's o...
www.longwarjournal.org
July 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Shabaab seizes two towns in central Somalia, completing a full reversal of Mogadishu government gains since 2022 and threatening to seize new territory, while the US is focused on fighting Islamic State in Puntland with intensified drone warfare.
www.longwarjournal.org/archives/202...
www.longwarjournal.org/archives/202...
As Iran deports a million Afghans, "Where do we even go"
Afghans being forced out of Iran are grappling with an uncertain future in Afghanistan, where widespread poverty and severe restrictions on women and girls await.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/w...
Afghans being forced out of Iran are grappling with an uncertain future in Afghanistan, where widespread poverty and severe restrictions on women and girls await.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/w...
As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?’
www.nytimes.com
July 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
As Iran deports a million Afghans, "Where do we even go"
Afghans being forced out of Iran are grappling with an uncertain future in Afghanistan, where widespread poverty and severe restrictions on women and girls await.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/w...
Afghans being forced out of Iran are grappling with an uncertain future in Afghanistan, where widespread poverty and severe restrictions on women and girls await.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/w...
Rise in al Qaeda attacks revives spectre of West African caliphate
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
July 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Rise in al Qaeda attacks revives spectre of West African caliphate
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
The Tuaregs (FLA) call on all civilians near the FAMA/Russian occupied bases and cities of northern Mali to immediately relocate 100 km away. The organization says battles against the regime and allies are imminent. #Mali
July 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The Tuaregs (FLA) call on all civilians near the FAMA/Russian occupied bases and cities of northern Mali to immediately relocate 100 km away. The organization says battles against the regime and allies are imminent. #Mali
The fact that ISWAP is now able to churn out the same propaganda quantity ISKP could have before propagandists were arrested in Pakistan and Canada is the fact that will be increasingly clear in the next few months,if it's not already.
An event that is completely underestimated.
An event that is completely underestimated.
July 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The fact that ISWAP is now able to churn out the same propaganda quantity ISKP could have before propagandists were arrested in Pakistan and Canada is the fact that will be increasingly clear in the next few months,if it's not already.
An event that is completely underestimated.
An event that is completely underestimated.
Burkina Faso military ruler abolishes electoral commission.
The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported.
The Burkina Faso dictator last year extended transitional period to five years, going back on his word.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported.
The Burkina Faso dictator last year extended transitional period to five years, going back on his word.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Burkina Faso's military rulers abolish electoral commission
The military authorities said it was a waste of money and the government will run elections itself.
www.bbc.com
July 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Burkina Faso military ruler abolishes electoral commission.
The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported.
The Burkina Faso dictator last year extended transitional period to five years, going back on his word.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported.
The Burkina Faso dictator last year extended transitional period to five years, going back on his word.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Senegal: Historic ceremony to mark the end of the permanent presence of the French army
The French military's withdrawal from Senegal,which began last March, concluded Thursday, signifying the end of the French military presence in West and Central Africa.
f24.my/BJrj
The French military's withdrawal from Senegal,which began last March, concluded Thursday, signifying the end of the French military presence in West and Central Africa.
f24.my/BJrj
Sénégal : cérémonie historique pour marquer la fin de la présence permanente de l'armée française
Entamé en mars dernier, le retrait de l'armée française du Sénégal s'est achevé jeudi matin avec une cérémonie historique après soixante-cinq ans de présence permanente dans ce pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Depuis…
f24.my
July 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Senegal: Historic ceremony to mark the end of the permanent presence of the French army
The French military's withdrawal from Senegal,which began last March, concluded Thursday, signifying the end of the French military presence in West and Central Africa.
f24.my/BJrj
The French military's withdrawal from Senegal,which began last March, concluded Thursday, signifying the end of the French military presence in West and Central Africa.
f24.my/BJrj
After watching new JNIM videos from the West Mali campaign I double down on my opinion that it's a strategic victory, and no longer really looking like a defeat as initially thought of by others. Things from Mauritanian border they raided, Kayes and others are just that crucial.
July 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
After watching new JNIM videos from the West Mali campaign I double down on my opinion that it's a strategic victory, and no longer really looking like a defeat as initially thought of by others. Things from Mauritanian border they raided, Kayes and others are just that crucial.
Syria after Assad: Journey through a war-ravaged nation in transition by @simnasr.bsky.social
www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...
www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...
Syria after Assad: Journey through a war-ravaged nation in transition
Seven months after the fall of Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr gained access to sites across the war-ravaged nation, some of which have long been inaccessible to jour...
www.france24.com
July 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Syria after Assad: Journey through a war-ravaged nation in transition by @simnasr.bsky.social
www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...
www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...
Interesting thing about this is Ghana as the only state in the region can only have enormous benefits from the cooperation with Ukraine in this department, since the country is gearing up for
A) war with al-Qaeda
B) wants to curb smuggling of cocoa and gold.
Very smart of them.
A) war with al-Qaeda
B) wants to curb smuggling of cocoa and gold.
Very smart of them.
July 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Interesting thing about this is Ghana as the only state in the region can only have enormous benefits from the cooperation with Ukraine in this department, since the country is gearing up for
A) war with al-Qaeda
B) wants to curb smuggling of cocoa and gold.
Very smart of them.
A) war with al-Qaeda
B) wants to curb smuggling of cocoa and gold.
Very smart of them.
As promised, my first YT recording in English will be uploaded tommorow. Link to the channel below.
Topic-Sahel and latest developments though may delve into some details.
If anyone has questions ask below, doesn't have to be Sahel only.Will try to answer.
youtube.com/@pawelwojcik...
Topic-Sahel and latest developments though may delve into some details.
If anyone has questions ask below, doesn't have to be Sahel only.Will try to answer.
youtube.com/@pawelwojcik...
Paweł Wójcik - dżihadem przez świat
Analiza świata terroryzmu - Paweł Wójcik komentując o wydarzeniach w Afryce i Azji związanych z bojownikami czarnych flag.
Twitter @saladinaldronni
kontakt: chrzestogniapl@gmail.com
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July 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
As promised, my first YT recording in English will be uploaded tommorow. Link to the channel below.
Topic-Sahel and latest developments though may delve into some details.
If anyone has questions ask below, doesn't have to be Sahel only.Will try to answer.
youtube.com/@pawelwojcik...
Topic-Sahel and latest developments though may delve into some details.
If anyone has questions ask below, doesn't have to be Sahel only.Will try to answer.
youtube.com/@pawelwojcik...
Four years after terrorist attacks halted a massive liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique led by the French energy giant, momentum behind $57 billion in facilities that will export the fuel is picking up.
But Islamic State is likely to fight back.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
But Islamic State is likely to fight back.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Mozambique’s $57 Billion of LNG Projects Get Reboot Despite Risk
Four years after terrorist attacks halted a massive liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, momentum behind $57 billion in facilities that will export the fuel is picking up.
www.bloomberg.com
July 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Four years after terrorist attacks halted a massive liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique led by the French energy giant, momentum behind $57 billion in facilities that will export the fuel is picking up.
But Islamic State is likely to fight back.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
But Islamic State is likely to fight back.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
