CIAO DATE: 04/2011
March 2011
Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has undertaken increasingly frequent and effective attacks in the past year, posing a dangerous and growing threat in Africa's Sahel region. Reversing this trend presents a particularly complex challenge as AQIM has simultaneously strengthened ties to local communities and regional criminal networks. Efforts to counter AQIM will require collaborative region-wide strategies that feature complementary security and development initiatives.
Resource link: West Africa's Growing Terrorist Threat: Confronting AQIM's Sahelian Strategy [PDF] - 1.4M