Sahel, a little famous region in Africa, records more 'death from terrorism' than the rest of the world together – BBC News in Serbian

The Sahel area in Africa is the « Epicenter of World Terrorism » and now, for the first time, responsible for « more than half of all deaths caused by terrorism », according to the World Terrorism Index (GTI).

His new report shows that 2024. year, « 51 percent of all deaths caused by terrorism » happened in Sahelu – and it was 3,885 out of a total of 7,555 in the world.

The report GTI says, while world numbers declining 11,000 deaths from 2015. year, the figure has increased almost ten times since 2019. years, as « continue to pay attention » to this region.

The index publishes the Institute of Economics and Peace, an expert group dedicated to world peace and conflict research.

He defines terrorism as a « threatened or right use of illegal force and violence from non-state actors to obtain a political, economic, religious or social goal through fear, coercion or intimidation. »

Located directly in the south of the Sahara Desert, Sahel spreads from the west coast of Africa to the East through the entire continent.

Definition of this region according to GTI coverage of 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Cameroon, Guinea, Gambia, Senegal, Nigeria, Chad, and Mauritania.

Sahel has some of the largest birth rate in the world, and almost two-thirds of the population is under 25.

Unlike the West, where « the terrorism of the lonely actor », Sahel experienced expanding extremist jihadistic groups, according to this report, experienced.

It says that most attacks perform two organizations: the Branch of the Islamic State for Sahel and Jamat Nusrat Al-Islam Val Muslimen (Jnim) – Branch Al Qaeda.

« They are trying to introduce new legal order, » explains Niagale Bagadžoko, the chairperson of the African network security sector.

« They try to apply justice specially based on Sharia laws. »

And in that process, he says, « They compete with each other » for territory and influence.

Is-Sahel allegedly doubled the amount of territory in 2020 and 2021. – mainly in the east near Burkin Faso and Niger – as he also continued to spread his reach of the UN expert on the UN expert on Mali experts.

The report of GTI points out that both groups recruited several fighters, including children soldiers in the case of Islamic State.

« In some cases, people have no choice when they come to a situation to join the extremist group, » says Beverly Osheng, a higher analyst specialized in the Francophone in risk control, advisory group for risk gepolitics.

« These communities are very vulnerable. »

The report of GTI explains how political instability and poor management are ideal conditions for the growth of rebel groups, pointing to the war conflict as a « primary stimulus to terrorism ».

Sahel is sometimes called the « belt of state shocks » of Africa.

Since 2020. Six successful state shocks in the region were performed: two in Mali, two in Burkina Faso, one in Guinea and one in Niger.

These countries are now managing military hunters.

« Sahel experienced a crush of state society, » says Doctor Folahanmi Aina, an expert in the region at the University of Soas in London.

« Everyone influenced years of neglect from political leaders who did not necessarily put priority on governance with the people in mind, and local dissatts fell, leaking to the development of terrorist groups that try to use it all. »

There was perception that civil governments could not fight security threats from rebel groups, « but despite these Hunte took power, they did not necessarily fix the situation in the field, and actually uncertainty had worsened, » says Doctor Aina.

« Hunte are professionally unprepared for the difficulties of the rule. »

Moreover, 2024. year, Burkina Faso is « other country most suitable for terrorism for the second year in a row, » according to GTI.

In 14 years since this report was taken, it is the only country that has found it at the very top of the list without being Iraq or Afghanistan.

Jihadistic groups maintain surgery in Sahel with the help of the entire diapaszone of illegal economic activities, including kidnappings for the ransom and stealing cattle, according to the report GTI.

Sahel also became a key route for drug traffickers who carry cocaine from South America to Europe, and a report stands out that « drug trafficking is one of the most basic illegal activities related to terrorism in Sahel. »

It points out that, however, some groups of direct participation in organized crime, preferring that « earn money by introducing taxes or providing security and protection in exchange for payment ».

The report explains: « This model not only generates revenues but also helps these groups integrate into local communities, increasing their influence. »

The rebel groups also crave control over the generous natural resources in Sahel.

Niger is the seventh largest uranium manufacturer in the world, and unregulated golden mines that can be found in the entire region are often used as such as Is-Sahel and Jnim.

After the recent wave of state impacts, the Government from Sahela moved from Western allies, such as France and US, to China and Russia in search of support in combating extremists.

« At this point, we see that Russia takes on a decisive control over Russian paramilies in the region known as the African Corps (former wagner), » Oceeng says.

« Their job is to train and support local armies so that they can fight the rebellion in the region, but it has not been effective so far. »

As a consequence, the GTI report warns that there is currently the risk of spilling from the so-called « epicenter of terror » to neighboring countries.

Moreover, he says that it could already happen – Togo recorded 10 attacks and 52 deaths 2024. years, mostly, since he started to lead this index.

They were mostly concentrated along the bucnque faso border border.

Odeeng agrees with this rating, saying that « expanding extremist groups within the region in countries such as Benin, Togo or other coastal West African state seems inevitable. »

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