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Sahel: Niger Emerges as Key Battleground as JNIM and Islamic State Sahel Province Collide artwork

Sahel: Niger Emerges as Key Battleground as JNIM and Islamic State Sahel Province Collide

Flashpoint: Geopolitics Simplified by Arezki Daoud
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A defection, a blood feud, and overlapping territorial ambitions are pushing JNIM and the Islamic State Sahel Province into direct competition across western Niger. The outcome around the region of Dosso could determine whether Sahelian jihadist violence stays fragmented — or consolidates into a wider regional arc. #Niger #Sahel #JNIM #IslamicState #WestAfricaSecurity #Terrorism #Dosso #RegionalSecurity

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