From the Sahel to Coastal West Africa: Examining the Spillover of Violent Extremism and Ghana’s Strategic Response
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. *Featured image: Accord
