Jihad in West African Sahel: Rise of a New Caliphate?
As the self-styled Islamic State loses ground in Iraq, Syria and Libya, Al Qaeda looks to unify its forces in Western Sahel. The AQ network aims to strengthen its foothold in this poor and unstable region of northern Africa, but the scope and impact of such an action should not be overestimated.
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| Format: | Commentary |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82811 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42309 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | As the self-styled Islamic State loses ground in Iraq, Syria and Libya, Al Qaeda looks to unify its forces in Western Sahel. The AQ network aims to strengthen its foothold in this poor and unstable region of northern Africa, but the scope and impact of such an action should not be overestimated. |
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