AQIM is one of the main actors and organizes major conflicts in North Africa and the Sahel region. The group also exerts influence 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 mainly focuses on the spread of Islamic law in countries in the North and Sahel region of Africa 5.3. Contradiction / Situation Context The conflict situation / Contradiction / is the perceived incompatibility or conflict of goals between the conflicting parties. It is the root and heart of the conflict that causes violent attitudes and behavior. Mitchell defined this situation as those circumstances in which parties possess mutually incompatible goals, frequently resulting from a mismatch in values ​​and social structures (Mitchell, 1981, p..