Sahel — Explore

ExploreModule 002

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Reviewed2026-08-30

Explore is an interactive view

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Influence and activity zones

Zone coverage: Mali only · Burkina Faso and Niger pending evidence — an undrawn country is an absence of published geometry, not of activity.

Sahel zones show broad influence, activity, access pressure, or administrative context. They do not represent precise territorial control — influence and activity are not the same as control.

Map scope, limits and attribution

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Interactive map — tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors, © CARTO. Markers show broad, publicly documented locations; sensitive sites are generalized to area level. Zone fills, where shown, are broad and approximate context with their own dates and confidence — never precise boundaries. The map does not show current deployments, activity or operational readiness, and is not suitable for operational use. Status is dated and contextual — see themethodology.
Influence and activity zones: broad · approximate · confidence graded per zone

Zone legend — Influence and activity zones

Sahel zones show broad influence, activity, access pressure, or administrative context. They do not represent precise territorial control — influence and activity are not the same as control.

Government-administered core — Cities and regions under state administration; rural margins pressured. As of 2026-07 · Confidence: Moderate.
JNIM activity areas — Reported JNIM operating and attack-reach areas — not held territory. As of 2026-07 · Confidence: Moderate.
Islamic State Sahel activity areas — Reported Islamic State Sahel activity areas — not held territory. As of 2026-07 · Confidence: Moderate.
Azawad activity zones — Reported FLA activity and presence — not held territory. As of 2026-07 · Confidence: Moderate.
Contested corridors — Broad bands along contested supply and trade arteries — not routes. As of 2026-07 · Confidence: Moderate.

Context, not targeting. Explore publishes no current unit positions, strengths or movements, no facility detail and no operational guidance — those classes of content have no fields in Vigil's schemas. Every panel links to the canonical record it summarises. See the methodology.