How the research is organised
From open-source monitoring to operational implications
Mazin Intel is an independent, founder-led intelligence practice led by Mowlid Ali. Current intelligence products are listed on the Buy page. This page sets out how the work is structured, so a reader can follow the reasoning from a reported event to what it means for people and operations.
Coverage is continent-wide, with the greatest depth across Africa.
Read the research archiveThe six layers of the work
Daily open-source collection
Monitoring
Publicly reported incidents and developments are recorded with the source named, the date kept and confidence stated. Nothing here is presented as live or continuous monitoring.
OpenStructured written analysis
Country and regional assessment
Each assessment separates confirmed information, reported information, analytical judgement and scenario, and covers threat, vulnerability, exposure, impact and mitigation.
OpenIndicators and trends
Early warning
Political, security, social, humanitarian and operational indicators are tracked so a change in conditions can be recognised before it becomes an incident.
OpenWhat it means in practice
Operational implications
Analysis is carried through to movement, access, site and staffing considerations, which is where security operations experience is applied.
OpenTemplates and tools
Practical resources
Assessment matrices, incident logs, situation reports, journey plans and continuity templates, published openly for practitioners.
OpenArchive of the work
Published record
Every report and article is listed with its date, topic and sources, so the reasoning can be checked.
OpenAll material is compiled from publicly available sources. Assessments are independent analytical judgements with a stated confidence level and should not be read as certainty, and nothing published here relies on privileged access, field teams or proprietary feeds.