Jihadist Presence in the Sahel Region of Africa
Streams of Thoughts
It saddens me to see the unprecedented and alarming jihadist violent attacks in Africa. Their presence continues to increase drastically in the Sahel Region of Africa. Jihadist groups currently have branches in Twenty-two African countries including Mali, Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Nigeria. Thousands of people have been killed and displaced as a result of the Jihadist attacks. My fear is that the lack of international attention to this issue will enables the jihadist extremists to infiltrate other region of Africa, and ultimately control the entire continent.
Enclosed is an article to help understand the truest essence of Jihad and the intentions.