Islamist violence has overrun large parts of West Africa’s Sahel, the arid region south of the Sahara desert, since 2017 when militants linked to Islamic State ambushed and killed four U.S. soldiers in Niger
Algateig Mohamed, who fled Inates town with his family to escape jihadist violence, gestures during an interview with Reuters journalists as he sits at his shelter in Niamey, Niger November 2, 2019. Picture taken November 2, 2019. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
On Sunday, six French aid workers and two locals were shot dead in a giraffe reserve 65 km from Niger’s capital Niamey, in a zone previously considered safe. “Agadez shows that it can be done. With the right leadership and the right relationships, you can have stability,” agreed Hannah Armstrong, analyst at the International Crisis Group think tank.
Similar peacekeeping efforts elsewhere in the Sahel - including Mali before Tuareg rebels took over the north and began advancing on the capital in 2012 - have shown signs of promise before falling apart. A French-led intervention pushed the rebels back the following year, but Islamist militants have since regained a foothold in the north and centre, tapping into rivalries between Tuaregs and Fulanis.“The jihadists are far from here.
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