SPECIAL REPORT: THE TERRORISM THREAT TO WEST AFRICA’S COASTAL CITIES

   Mon, 08 July 2019

Over the past year, the rapid encroachment of Sahel-based Islamist militant groups on the borders of West African coastal states has prompted widespread concern that previously unaffected locales are now under threat. Based on the geographic dispersal of regional militant actors and their current capabilities and intent, EXX Africa assesses the possible scenarios and likely locations for a terrorist attack in these coastal hubs.