Sahel States Opt for Negotiations with Jihadists
Sahel States Opt for Negotiations with Jihadists

Author(s): Jędrzej Czerep
Subject(s): Politics, Security and defense, Studies in violence and power
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Sahel States; Jihadists; negotiations;
Summary/Abstract: The inability of local and international forces to defeat the jihadists in the Sahel region has led to grassroots initiatives to reach an understanding with them. In Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, preparations are also underway for similar talks by governments, with the hope of including some extremists in the political mainstream. This may help with stabilising the volatile situation, but it carries the risk of strengthening the influence of the radicals.

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