The Sahel is the Epicenter of Jihadist Expansion in AfricaIs Africa the next caliphate? There is no doubt that the heart or focus of the spread and expansion of radical Islamic organizations is clearly the Sahel countries. Everyone can see that radical Islamic groups are currently making an effort to spread throughout West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea nations of Benin, Togo, Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal. Jihadist movements, previously limited to the Sahel region, are now gradually launching incursions into coastal countries. Its capture immediately created an international coalition to drive the Islamic State group from the city in 2014 and 2015.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 07, 2026 02:45 UTC