The US Needs to Face the Rising Threat of Jihad in the Sahel Region

The US Needs to Face the Rising Threat of Jihad in the Sahel Region

The Sahel has endured overlapping crises for decades, but recent developments suggest a significant shift in the region’s security landscape. Jihadist groups are no longer operating as fragmented cells with limited reach. Instead, they are consolidating power, embedding themselves in local conflicts and using the region’s persistent political vacuums to entrench their presence. What were once viewed as isolated or symbolic attacks are increasing…