Why West Africa is now the world's terrorism hotspot

Mali immigrant

A migrant from Mali, who said he is from the Fulani community and escaped the war in his country and arrived in El Hierro Island a year ago,  speaks to a Reuters journalist in Barcelona, Spain September 20, 2024.

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What you need to know:

  • Jihadist attacks surge in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
  • Violence driving a spike in migration from the region to Europe
  • Expelled by juntas, West has few options to respond

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