Risks and Threats in the Western Sahel. Radicalization and Terrorism in the Sub-Region
This article addresses the most important security challenges existing in the Western Sahel countries, an emerging sub-region encompassing Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. The sub-region is very much affected by developments in neighboring countries such as Algeria, Libya, and Nigeri...
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| description | This article addresses the most important security challenges existing in the Western Sahel countries, an emerging sub-region encompassing Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. The sub-region is very much affected by developments in neighboring countries such as Algeria, Libya, and Nigeria, among others. A number of recent processes – the Arab revolts and their effects in Libya and Egypt, the reinforcement of Boko Haram as a regional terrorist threat, etc – have contributed to aggravate insecurity in a region that suffers environmental problems, political instability, inter-communitarian tensions and illegal traffi cking since a number of decades ago. All these risks and threats are inviting states and international organizations to become more and more involved in order to provide responses and, eventually, solutions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7bf4f00a88cd412b85b0d49657f913c22022-12-22T03:12:54ZengUniversidad de CádizPaix et Sécurité Internationales2341-08682341-08682015-12-01316718310.25267/Paix_secur_int.2015.i3.08Risks and Threats in the Western Sahel. Radicalization and Terrorism in the Sub-RegionCarlos ECHEVERRÍA JESÚS0UNED (Spain)This article addresses the most important security challenges existing in the Western Sahel countries, an emerging sub-region encompassing Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. The sub-region is very much affected by developments in neighboring countries such as Algeria, Libya, and Nigeria, among others. A number of recent processes – the Arab revolts and their effects in Libya and Egypt, the reinforcement of Boko Haram as a regional terrorist threat, etc – have contributed to aggravate insecurity in a region that suffers environmental problems, political instability, inter-communitarian tensions and illegal traffi cking since a number of decades ago. All these risks and threats are inviting states and international organizations to become more and more involved in order to provide responses and, eventually, solutions.https://revistas.uca.es/index.php/paetsei/article/view/4734/4207al qaida in the lands of the islamic maghreb (aqim)ansar eddineboko haramcemoc (coordination of major staffs from algeria niger mali and mauritania)g-5 sahel organizationillegal traffickingminusma (united nations mission for the stabilization of mali)mujao (movement for unity and jihad in western africa) |
| spellingShingle | Carlos ECHEVERRÍA JESÚS Risks and Threats in the Western Sahel. Radicalization and Terrorism in the Sub-Region Paix et Sécurité Internationales al qaida in the lands of the islamic maghreb (aqim) ansar eddine boko haram cemoc (coordination of major staffs from algeria niger mali and mauritania) g-5 sahel organization illegal trafficking minusma (united nations mission for the stabilization of mali) mujao (movement for unity and jihad in western africa) |
| title | Risks and Threats in the Western Sahel. Radicalization and Terrorism in the Sub-Region |
| title_full | Risks and Threats in the Western Sahel. Radicalization and Terrorism in the Sub-Region |
| title_fullStr | Risks and Threats in the Western Sahel. Radicalization and Terrorism in the Sub-Region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risks and Threats in the Western Sahel. Radicalization and Terrorism in the Sub-Region |
| title_short | Risks and Threats in the Western Sahel. Radicalization and Terrorism in the Sub-Region |
| title_sort | risks and threats in the western sahel radicalization and terrorism in the sub region |
| topic | al qaida in the lands of the islamic maghreb (aqim) ansar eddine boko haram cemoc (coordination of major staffs from algeria niger mali and mauritania) g-5 sahel organization illegal trafficking minusma (united nations mission for the stabilization of mali) mujao (movement for unity and jihad in western africa) |
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