ISLAMIST militant groups are extending their footprint across central West Africa’s mining belt, contesting territory with governments and stoking fears over the safety of mining investments, said Bloomberg News on Wednesday. New research from conflict monitor ACLED showed armed factions, particularly al-Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, are increasingly striking roads, communities and trade networks within about 10km of mini…
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