West Africa
The Secret Alliance: How Jeffrey Epstein and Ehud Barak Established Israel's Security Footprint in Cote d'Ivoire
Nov 16, 2025 07:53 pm CST
This investigative report reveals how convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak collaborated to transform political instability in Cote d'Ivoire into a lucrative security agreement. Following the 2010-2011 political crisis, the duo orchestrated meetings, proposed surveillance systems, and navigated UN embargoes to establish Israeli security services in the West African nation, culminating in a formal defense agreement by 2014.
Inside Mali's Crisis: How Al-Qaeda's JNIM Uses $50 Million Ransoms and Kidnappings to Destabilize the Government
Nov 13, 2025 05:39 pm CST
The Al-Qaeda affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has intensified its "economic jihad" in Mali, collecting a record $50 million ransom for an Emirati sheikh while systematically kidnapping foreign nationals and blocking fuel supplies. This strategy aims to collapse Mali's economy, scare away international investors, and ultimately overthrow the struggling military junta to impose Islamic law across the region.