Ansarul Islam, meaning Defenders of Islam, is the home-grown group, founded in 2016 by the radical and popular preacher Ibrahim Malam Dicko, who is said to have fought with Islamist militants in Mali when they took over the north of country in 2012, prompting France's intervention.
Ansarul Islam a ase kyerɛ ne sɛ Islam Banbɔkuo yɛ mantam kuo bi a nsɛnpakani a wagye din yie Ibrahim Malam Dicko tee no 2016 mu. Ɔ kyerɛ mu sɛ ɔne Islamists akofoɔ a ɛwɔ Mali no bɔɔ ani tuu wɔn so sa gyee man no atifi bɔɔ so wɔ 2012 mu maa French aban no te gyinaa mu.