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Jihadism In The Sahel: Aqim’s Strategic Maneuvers for Long-Term Regional Dominance

AQIM is taking advantage of the social and economic fabric of Sahelian communities while exploiting the region's vast plains and porous borders that complicate counterterrorism operations.

· June 23, 2017
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
In the Media
Conditions in the Sahel Benefit Al Qaeda

Islamist militant and jihadist groups thrive on disenfranchised youths who lack opportunity and services in their native countries.

· January 29, 2017
The Cipher Brief
In the Media
Why Is AQIM Still a Regional Threat?

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb remains a looming threat, with its proven adaptability and resilience, and its high capacity for destruction.

· March 23, 2016
The New Arab
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Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence in North Africa?

The January 2013 French intervention in northern Mali has severely degraded the military capabilities of militant organizations. But as violent extremists are being subdued in one area, new hot spots of confrontation are emerging.

· August 27, 2013
FRIDE
In the Media
Look to the More Stable Neighbors

The fragile states of the Sahara and just below the desert pose significant challenges—not just for the United States and Europe, but also for the North African states themselves.

· January 16, 2013
New York Times
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The Paranoid Neighbor: Algeria and the Conflict in Mali

As the crisis in Mali threatens to grow into a full-fledged regional security and humanitarian nightmare, nervous neighboring countries are looking to Algeria to lead a conflict management effort.

· October 22, 2012