AQIM is a major player and organizer of major conflicts in North Africa and the Sahel region. The group also influences and exacerbates conflicts in the Sahel region of Africa, such as Mali, Nigeria, Niger and Chad. This group includes foreign fighters from different countries and focuses mainly on the spread of Islamic law in Northern countries and the Sahel region of Africa. 5.3. Contradiction/Context of the Situation The conflict situation/Contradiction/ is the perceived incompatibility or clash of goals between the conflicting parties. It is the main and fundamental issue of the conflict that is causing violent attitudes and behavior. Mitchell defined this situation as circumstances in which parties possess mutually incompatible goals, often resulting from a misalignment between values ​​and social structure (Mitchell, 1981, p..