Western politics may inflate Sahelian jihadi threat

Socio-economic concerns are more important than the limited threat from jihadi terrorism in most Sahelian countries

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  • A climatic and political region
  • Conflict and terrorism
  • Kidnap
  • Islamic State?
  • Geopolitical context
  • Illicit economies
  • Rebellions
  • Spillover effect
  • Political instability
  • The exception
  • Religion
  • Radicalism
  • National responses
  • International responses

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