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ISWAP Releases Sermon From Its Wali During Ramadan

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Bottom Line Up Front Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released a sermon by the Wali (Governor) of its West Africa Province, Abu Abed al-Rahman Al-Ansari during the Islamic month of Ramadan. The sermon is in the form of a video lasting nine minutes and 53 seconds.  This video shows how important Africa remains for Islamic State, despite attention being drawn to IS in Syria with the mass-escape of IS-linked families from al-Hol refugee camp. IS continues to operate across theatres in Africa and at the moment, Africa is where IS is achieving their goal of remaining and expanding, not Syria. While the mass escape and other factors could lead to IS rebuilding in Syria, as it currently stands, Africa is where the Caliphate 2.0 is thriving.  In Detail The sermon is entitled "Guidance and Admonition for the Righteous (Brothers of God) " and features only Al-Ansari sitting against a plain backdrop next to the IS flag. The sermon is delivered in Arabic.  The sermon st...
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Framing Conflict: The Sahel's Video Propaganda Game

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WARNING: THIS BLOG CONTAINS DESCRIPTIONS OF GRAPHIC VIOLENCE AND CONTENT SOME MAY FIND DISTURBING. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.                                                         The Sahel is a noteworthy case study in the use of videos for propaganda by armed groups. Certain parts of the region are information-poor and internet connectivity in many parts of the Sahel is limited or completely inaccessible. This means that any information coming from the region, such as for example from the deserts of Agadez in Niger, is enticing and usually grabs the viewer's attention simply for being somewhat unusual and interesting.  Video propaganda is therefore used by different kinds of players in the Sahel, such as armed political groups and terrorist organisations. Videos are highly effective for propaganda because vi...
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