Why A Jihadist Takeover Of A Sahelian Capital Is Unlikely – Analysis

Despite a recent surge in terrorist attacks, the region is more at risk of fragmentation than centralised jihadist rule.

By Djiby Sow and Hassane Koné

Insecurity has risen sharply in the Sahel in recent months. Between late May and early June, major attacks claimed by Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) and the...