From the Sahel to Coastal West Africa: Examining the Spillover of Violent Extremism and Ghana’s Strategic Response

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This desk study first explores the global context of violent extremism, highlighting its evolving nature and the shift of its epicenter from the Middle East to Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Central Sahel region. Extremist groups increasingly exploit governance weaknesses, socio-political grievances, and digital misinformation to expand their influence, adapting their tactics to localized contexts and leveraging transnational networks to recruit and mobilize supporters.

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