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What Is Going on in the Central Sahel? Violence Grows at the Epicenter of Global Jihadism

Summary by El Periódico
The recent attempted coup in Niger, led by a dissident military force deployed in the north of the country to combat jihadism, has once again shaken a geopolitical landscape already teetering on the brink of collapse. This insurrection in Niamey is the latest symptom of the institutional breakdown that is suffocating the tri-border region of the Central Sahel, comprised of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. After expelling French troops, closing US …

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What Is Going on in the Central Sahel? Violence Grows at the Epicenter of Global Jihadism

The recent attempted coup in Niger, led by a dissident military force deployed in the north of the country to combat jihadism, has once again shaken a geopolitical landscape already teetering on the brink of collapse. This insurrection in Niamey is the latest symptom of the institutional breakdown that is suffocating the tri-border region of the Central Sahel, comprised of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. After expelling French troops, closing US …

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El Periódico broke the news in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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