So, the real question is, is radical Islam a new phenomenon in West Africa? Arbinda Burkina Faso, Courtesy of VOA News)While the threat of homegrown radicalization is believed to be small, there have been documented incidents of terrorist recruitment within Burkina Faso. Nonetheless, the researchers concluded in 2014 that the threat of homegrown radicalization from within Burkina Faso was small. It is disappointing for any Grand Gedian person to solicit foreigners to cultivate their farmlands in Grand Gedeh County. It seems that history is repeating itself and the rise and fall of two medieval kingdoms of West Africa is an example of this.

Source: Front Page Africa June 10, 2020 22:52 UTC