New approach needed to battle extremism in the SahelShare this article: Share Tweet Share Share Share Email ShareAll the efforts to neutralise jihadist groups in the Sahel over the past eight years have had little effect in ridding the region of IS and Al Qaeda linked groups. This suggests that national governments are taking back the initiative in bringing stability to their countries. As Southern Africa we can learn lessons from the failure to effectively stem the growth of Jihadist groups in the Sahel. The frustration and poverty of locals are capitalised on by jihadist groups, who then promise them a better life. Just as national governments in the Sahel need to address abuses by their security forces against civilians, so should governments in our own region.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 29, 2021 08:15 UTC