Andrew Black
Andrew Black is an analyst specializing in terrorism and political violence in Africa.
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Andrew Black cited by The Daily Beast
Andrew Black was cited in an article titled "Belmokhtar, Mastermind of Algerian Gas Plant Attack" by The Daily Beast.
Jamestown’s Andrew Black was cited by the International Herald Tribune
An analysis by Jamestown’s Andrew Black was cited by the International Herald Tribune in an article entitled “Jihadist Kingpin Suspected in Hostage Seizure.”
Jamestown’s Andrew Black was cited by Stars and Stripes
An analysis by Jamestown’s Andrew Black was cited by Stars and Stripes in an article entitled “Militant leader known for being brutal, cagey.”
Jamestown Foundation’s Andrew Black quoted by Al-Sharq al-Awsat
The Jamestown Foundation's Andrew Black was quoted in an article about Mokhtar Belmokhtar by Al-Sharq al-Awsat.
Jamestown’s Andrew Black cited in The New York Times
Jamestown's Andrew Black was cited in an article in The New York Times titled "Jihad 'Prince,' a Kidnapper, Is Tied to Raid."
Jamestown’s Andrew Black cited in International Business Times
Jamestown's Andrew Black was cited in an article entitled “Islamic ‘Marlboro Man’: The One-Eyed Jihadist Who Quarreled With Al-Qaeda And Seized An Algerian Gas Field” published by International Business Times.
Jamestown’s Andrew Black cited in Washington Post
Jamestown's Andrew Black was cited in an article by the Washington Post, Americans Among 20 Hostages Seized in Algeria.
Jamestown cited on BBC Africa
BBC Africa provided a link to analysis by Andrew Black from The Jamestown Foundation's Terrorism Monitor.
Clan and Conflict in Somalia: Al-Shabaab and the Myth of “Transcending Clan Politics”
Clan identity and Islam are central pillars of Somali society, with clan dynamics and inter-clan rivalries magnified by decades of state collapse. Al-Shabaab - the dominant Islamist militia controlling much...
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood: Internal Divisions and External Challenges in the Post-Mubarak Era
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the United States government was in discussions with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood on June 30. That the U.S. was willing to reach out...
Weapons for Warlords: Arms Trafficking in the Gulf of Aden
In the Hobbesian anarchy that has been the norm in Somalia since the late 1980s, the proliferation of weapons has been associated not only with the pursuit of political power...
Mokhtar Belmokhtar: The Algerian Jihad’s Southern Amir
Suspected of a leading role in the kidnapping of the two Canadian and two European hostages released on April 21, 2009, the enigmatic Mokhtar Belmokhtar has yet again come to the...
Al-Qaeda Operations in Kabylie Mountains Alienating Algeria’s Berbers
An estimated 30 individuals, presumed to be members of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), raided a bar near the city of Tizi Ouzou in the mountainous Kabylie region of...
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Projects Regional Force
On March 10, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) issued a statement to jihadi forums claiming the abduction of two Austrian tourists on Tunisian soil (al-Jazeera, March 10). Though it...
The Ideological Struggle Over al-Qaeda’s Suicide Tactics in Algeria
On January 29, a lorry laden with 1,400 lbs of explosives and driven by a member of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was detonated in the town of Thenia,...
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Still a Threat after Algiers Attack
The December 11 suicide bombings in Algiers perpetrated by members of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) were a profound statement by the group that it remains a persistent threat...
Al-Qaeda, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group and Jihad in North Africa
On November 3, 2007, a new video from al-Qaeda media production house as-Sahab was circulated on jihadi forums. Entitled “Unity of the Ranks,” the video featured senior al-Qaeda leaders Ayman...
Recasting Jihad in the Maghreb
It has been a little over one year since Ayman al-Zawahiri announced the official merger between al-Qaeda and the Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC), and since that time...
AQIM Employs Martyrdom Operations in Algeria
On September 8, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) issued a statement via its official website affirming that it was responsible for the suicide attacks against a Coast Guard barracks...
Somalia’s Mujahideen Youth Movement
In the ever changing dynamic of contemporary Somalia, the recently established Mujahideen Youth Movement (MYM) has emerged as the most potent militant group. Although there is little substantive information available...
Lebanon Another Waypoint for North Africans Headed to Iraq
During the past year, reports have revealed the routes through which foreign fighters from North Africa make their way into and out of the Iraq theater of conflict. Previously, the...
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb’s Burgeoning Media Apparatus
On May 9, al-Jazeera television broadcast clips from the latest video to emerge from the Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). The video, which details the preparation and execution...
Online Islamists Attempt to Recruit Fighters for the Somali Jihad
Since the fall of Somalia's Islamic Courts Union (ICU) in late December 2006, the online jihadi community has been abuzz with web postings and material promoting the struggle in the...
The Reconstituted Al-Qaeda Threat in the Maghreb
In the first week of January 2007, the Moroccan government announced the dismantling of an alleged 62-person terrorist cell (Gulf Times, January 5). According to statements made by the government,...
Al-Suri’s Adaptation of Fourth Generation Warfare Doctrine
In a highly influential and sizeable treatise posted in January 2005 and titled "The Global Islamic Resistance Call," jihadi ideologue Abu Musab al-Suri (aka Mustafa Setmariam Nasar) culminated a life...
The Importance of the Western Sahara to Maghrebi Security
On March 11, 2004, as the world focused on the Madrid commuter bombings, there were reports that armed forces from Chad, Niger, and Mali had engaged a large group of...