Terror in the Sahel: Who Are the Armed Groups and What Do They Want?
Terror in the Sahel: Who Are the Armed Groups and What Do They Want?
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The Sahel is now the deadliest region in Africa. In this episode of DémoCrise, we speak with Dr. Daniel Eizenga, Research Fellow at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in Washington, to unpack the growing threat of violent extremist groups like JNIM and ISGS.Who are these armed groups? What are their goals? How are they expanding south toward coastal countries like Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana? And how are military regimes responding?This episode offers a clear and critical look at the actors, strategies, and risks of the Sahel crisis—at a time when silence and misinformation dominate.🎧 Subscribe to DémoCrise for more frontline analysis on democracy, conflict, and resistance across Africa and beyond.
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The podcast focuses on themes surrounding security crises, violent extremism, and civil-military relations in Africa, with episodes like 'Terror in the Sahel' exploring the dynamics of armed groups such as JNIM and ISGS, their expansion into coastal regions, and the responses from military regimes and civil society.
The Sahel is now the deadliest region in Africa. In this episode of DémoCrise, we speak with Dr. Daniel Eizenga, Research Fellow at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in Washington, to unpack the growing threat of violent extremist groups like JNIM and ISGS.
Who are these armed groups? What are their goals? How are they expanding south toward coastal countries like Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana? And how are military regimes responding?
This episode offers a clear and critical look at the actors, strategies, and risks of the Sahel crisis—at a time when silence and misinformation dominate.
🎧 Subscribe to DémoCrise for more frontline analysis on democracy, conflict, and resistance across Africa and beyond.
The Sahel has become the deadliest hotspot for extremist violence in Africa. Armed Islamist groups like JNIM and ISGS are advancing rapidly, targeting cities, trade corridors, and entire populations. At the same time, military regimes have seized power, clamping down on dissent and restricting access to information.
In this episode of DemoCrise, host Piiga Souleymane Yameogo sits down with Dr. Daniel Eizenga, Research Fellow at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, to explore the deeper drivers of this unfolding crisis:
- Who are the armed groups, and what do they really want?
- Why are they expanding south toward coastal West Africa?
- How are military governments and civil society actors responding?
- What are the risks, and what can still be done to avoid total collapse?
Guest Bio: Dr. Daniel Eizenga is one of the world’s leading experts on violent extremism and civil-military relations in the Sahel. He’s conducted fieldwork across the region and advised institutions including the U.S. Institute of Peace, the George C. Marshall Center, and Université du Québec à Montréal.
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