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Hamas has recruited 10,000 new fighters—what does this mean for the region? Plus, more critical updates on the conflict. Watch now for the latest analysis and developments.

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Sources:

Conversation Article: https://theconversation.com/west-africa-could-soon-have-a-jihadist-state-heres-why-244008

ACLED study on growth of IS Sahel: https://acleddata.com/2024/09/30/newly-restructured-the-islamic-state-in-the-sahel-aims-for-regional-expansion/

Soufan Center: https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2024-november-20/

France 24, interview with jihadist leader Amadou Koufa: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20241023-focus-sahel-terrorism-ngos-fulani-communities-alqaeda-jnim

ISPI: https://www.ispionline.it/en/publication/war-displacement-and-jihadism-high-stakes-for-the-sahel-191571

ACLED, Sahel in 2025: https://acleddata.com/conflict-watchlist-2025/sahel-and-coastal-west-africa/

Institute for War and Peace Reporting: https://iwpr.net/global-voices/why-militancy-spreading-mali

Critical Threats, Africa file: https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/africa-file-november-2024-salafi-jihadi-areas-operation-sahel

SWP-Berlin, jihadist threat on Cote d’Ivoire’s borders: https://www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/mta-spotlight40-cote-divoires-containment-of-jihadist-threats

CSIS, timeline of Islamist plots in America (graphs): https://www.csis.org/analysis/jihadist-terrorism-united-states

Economist, victors of Africa’s coup belt: https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/07/02/meet-the-victors-in-africas-coup-belt

Economist, global jihadists back on the march: https://www.economist.com/international/2024/04/29/beware-global-jihadists-are-back-on-the-march

Miami Herald: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article298345513.html

Miami Herald, political implications: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article298983815.html

Small Wars Journal: https://smallwarsjournal.com/2025/01/24/last-chance-breaking-haitis-political-and-criminal-impasse/

Insight Crime: https://insightcrime.org/news/haiti-violence-surges-gangs-expand-influence/

Lenouvelliste, calls to include gangs in dialogue: https://lenouvelliste.com/en/article/252445/leslie-voltaire-its-scandalous-that-democrats-want-to-work-with-the-gang-coalition-viv-ansanm

New Humanitarian: https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigations/2025/01/13/haiti-depth-why-kenya-led-security-mission-floundering

Global initiative, pdf: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Last-chance-Breaking-Haitis-political-and-criminal-impasse-GI-TOC-January-2025.pdf

Al-Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/16/overthrow-the-system-haiti-gang-leader-cherizier-seeks-revolution

Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/10/haiti-gang-boss-kingpin-barbecue-jimmy-cherizier

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-has-added-up-15000-fighters-since-start-war-us-figures-show-2025-01-24/
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-says-hamas-has-replaced-almost-all-killed-fighters-gaza-new-recruits
https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/10/03/has-the-war-in-gaza-radicalised-young-palestinians
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/gaza-ceasefire-israel-netanyahu-hamas-supporters-radicalised-generation-youth/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/07/hamas-israel-atrocity-anniversary-survey-sympathy-terror/
https://www.indexmundi.com/gaza_strip/demographics_profile.html
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-ceasefire-hostages-militants-rule-93da074c251d0fcaa395503749e2849e
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250122-hamas-back-on-gaza-streets-after-war-with-israel
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-lets-palestinians-return-to-northern-gaza-for-first-time-in-over-a-year-as-cease-fire-holds/
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-is-effectively-back-in-control-in-gaza-0b0e0a16
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5klgv5zv0o