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Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year

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What happened

Twenty-five years after 9/11, figures compiled by conflict monitor underline how Sahel region has become centre of Islamist terror Islamist extremist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is set to reach historic highs after a series of sweeping offensiv…

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  • Twenty-five years after 9/11, figures compiled by conflict monitor underline how Sahel region has become centre of Islamist terror Islamist extremist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is set to reach historic highs after a series of sweeping offensiv…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:12 UTC.

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