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The Risk of Jihadist Contagion in West Africa
The Risk of Jihadist Contagion in West Africa
Table of Contents
  1. Synthèse
  2. La porte burkinabè
  3. Velléités jihadistes d’expansion au Golfe de Guinée
  4. Sahel central et Golfe de Guinée : des faiblesses similaires
  5. L’introuvable réponse régionale
  6. La menace de crises politiques
  7. Conclusion
  8. Annexe A : Carte de l’Afrique de l’ouest
Retour de Laurent Gbagbo en Côte d’Ivoire : une nouvelle occasion de réconciliation
Retour de Laurent Gbagbo en Côte d’Ivoire : une nouvelle occasion de réconciliation
Soldiers stand on the beach on March 13, 2016 in Grand Bassam, during a commemoration ceremony for the first anniversary of the 2016 Grand Bassam beach terrorist attack, resulting in the death of 19 people. AFP/Issouf Sanogo
Briefing 149 / Africa

The Risk of Jihadist Contagion in West Africa

Faced with jihadist breakthrough in Burkina Faso, neighbouring states in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea increasingly fear attacks in their own territories. These countries should improve intelligence sharing, strengthen border controls and regain the trust of local populations.