
Amadou Kouffa
Amadou Kouffa is a Malian jihadist leader and head of the Katiba Macina, a significant faction within the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), which has been implicated in various attacks against state forces and civilians in Mali. He has been designated as a terrorist by the United States since 2019 and is known for his role in the spread of jihadist ideology in the Sahel region.
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Amadou Kouffa is the leader of Katiba Macina, a major component of JNIM, who was sanctioned in 2019.
Mali : Bamako attend des clarifications de Washington sur une possible opération américaine contre le JNIMJournal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site·
Cameroon· 2026-07-24


