Jihadism in the Sahel

MAY 20, 202122 MIN
Nordic Security Conference 2021

Jihadism in the Sahel

MAY 20, 202122 MIN

Description

<p>Hear researcher <strong>Vidar Benjamin Skretting</strong> from the Norewegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) talk about the jihadist movements in the Sahel. In this episode Skretting discuss the:</p> <ul> <li>The Tuareg rebellion and jihadist takeover of northern Mali in 2012-2013</li> <li>Overview of the situation in the Sahel and the main jihadist actors operating in the region, JNIM and ISGS</li> <li>JNIM and ISGS as local insurgent movements and their connections to transnational jihadism<strong><br> </strong></li> </ul>