The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on February 28
that will highlight the decade-long insurgency across the Sahel and the factors
that have contributed to the resiliency of violent extremism across the region.





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CEP Webinar: Violent Extremism And Terrorism In The Sahel


(New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a
webinar on February 28 that will highlight the decade-long insurgency across
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the factors that have contributed to the resiliency ofviolent extremism across
the region
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In the past ten years, the Sahel has seen a surge in terror attacks,
transforming the region into a global epicenter of terrorism. Mali, Burkina
Faso, and Niger face the greatest threats from terror organizations such as
Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), the Islamic State West Africa
Province (ISWAP), and Islamic State Sahel Province (IS Sahel) and have yet to
make significant progress in containing their insurgencies. Operating in
adjacent regions and previously allies, JNIM and IS Sahel have also intensified
their operations against one another, increasing the need for effective and
sustainable counterterrorism responses from the governments of the Sahel.



Although national counterterrorism forces have been supplemented by external
and local forces, Sahelian counterterrorism programs have yet to prioritize
long-term stabilization goals. Accordingly, the three nations have not only
increased cooperation with the Wagner Group, a Kremlin-backed quasi private
military company (PMC) but have also incorporated civilian counterterrorism
militias to varying degrees. However, the enlistment of these state-adjacent
security forces hasthe security sector. This has intensified indiscriminate
violence and enflamed ethnic tensions throughout the region. Unfortunately, the
risks associated with these auxiliary defense forces have left civilians
susceptible to recruitment by extremist groups that are skilled in exploiting
public disillusionment with the state.



The webinar aims to outline and analyze the factors that contribute to
instability across the Sahel and the long-term impact of counterterrorism
practices across the region. The event will then conclude with a Q&A session
open to all participants.



The webinar will be conducted in English via Zoom.



Date: February 28, 2024

Time: 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET / 15:00 – 16:30 CET



EVENT PROGRAM:



Presentation:



Riza Kumar

Research Analyst, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)



Discussants:



Anna Wasserfall

Policy Advisor for West Africa at Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)



Delina Goxho

Associate Fellow at EGMONT - Royal Institute for International Relations



Moderator:



Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler

Senior Director, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)



REGISTRATION:



To participate in this webinar, please register via this link:

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Please register up to one hour before the webinar start so that your
registration can be approved in time.



Please feel free to forward this invitation to colleagues with an interest in
the subject.



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