Sahel Terrorist Threat Expands to Coastal States
Terrorist groups in the Sahel are rapidly expanding their influence to coastal states in the Gulf of Guinea, warns the UN
The Sahel terrorist threat is expanding to coastal states, as warned by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, who briefed the Security Council on the volatile situation in the central Sahel and northern Nigeria, which can be found in more detail on West Africa and the Sahel - Terrorism Is Changing Its Face. This development is part of a broader trend of jihadist groups administering territories, controlling trade routes, and exploiting new technologies, as reported by UN News. The threat is now rapidly targeting coastal states in the Gulf of Guinea, according to recent briefings, and this expansion of terrorist influence is being closely monitored by regional and international authorities, who are also keeping a close eye on other global hotspots, such as the situation in Myanmar, where Myanmar Civil War Escalation is causing concern.
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