Mali : The Sahel's Gateway to Sub-Saharan Africa for Jihadist Terrorists : West Africa - Regional Analysis

Record type:

Journal article

Region:

Africa

Western Africa

Journal Title:

Africa Conflict Monitor

Source:

Africa Conflict Monitor, Volume 2016, Issue 12, Dec 2016, p. 55 - 60

Subject:

JIHADISM

MALI

Abstract:

As a local election was held under a State of Emergency, jihadist militants linked with al-Qaeda mounted attacks to further destabilise the fragmented country. The Islamic State (ISIS) also seeks Mali's breakup to open a way for the terror group's migration southward.

Language:

English

Country focus:

Mali

DOI:

https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC199062

CITATION: . Mali : The Sahel's Gateway to Sub-Saharan Africa for Jihadist Terrorists : West Africa - Regional Analysis . : , . Africa Conflict Monitor, Volume 2016, Issue 12, Dec 2016, p. 55 - 60 - Available at: http://library.au.int/mali-sahels-gateway-sub-saharan-africa-jihadist-terrorists-west-africa-regional-analysis