Enablers of political extremism: a checklist for West African countries

The Sahel – the region just south of the Sahara – is home to the world’s fastest growing extremist group, Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin or JNIM, and the most deadly group, Islamic State in West Africa, according to the 2022 Global Terrorism Index.

Nigeria’s ransom ban would put seafarers at risk, warn security experts

Banning ransom payments would be unenforceable and target the victims, not the kidnappers, critics say