Preventing jihadist expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa: How the EU can play a constructive role

Dino Krause

Preventing jihadist expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa: How the EU can play a constructive role

Dino Krause

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Abstract

In 2023, jihadist violence has surged in sub-Saharan Africa. Poor local governance and state-attributed human rights violations against civilians are among the key factors that enable jihadist groups to grow and mobilize new recruits.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Copenhagen
Publisher	Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 2 Oct 2023

Series	DIIS Policy Brief

Keywords

Jihadism
Violence
Human rights violations
Sub-Saharan Africa
EU

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Preventing jihadist expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa: How the EU can play a constructive role

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Preventing jihadist expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa: How the EU can play a constructive role

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TRANSJIHAD: Explaining Transnational Jihad - Patterns of escalation and Containment

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Armed conflicts with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State: The role of repression and state capacity

Expansion or failure? Patterns of transnational jihadist conflict

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