Islamist threat to spread to new areas in West Africa
Existing and new militant groups pose threats to states that have little experience in dealing with Islamist violence
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- Recent attacks
- AQIM's aims
- Wider threat?
- Vulnerable states
- Ivory Coast and Senegal
- Ghana
- Other countries
- Regional response
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_350.jpg "Soldiers stand guard on the beach following an attack in Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast (Reuters/Luc Gnago)")