EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: On Thursday 26 March, ICCT will host @ColinPClarke and @Julie_Coleman live on Zoom for a briefing and Q&A on #alQaeda and #IslamicState in the Western Africa.
In recent years—as IS’ regional affiliate, Islamic State in Greater Sahara has risen—the Western Sahel has experienced an unprecedented rise in terrorist violence, with more than 4,000 deaths reported in 2019. But, al-Qaeda’s presence remains strong...
Now—with both groups vying for resources, support, and territory in West Africa—will al-Qaeda and the Islamic State compete or cooperate? Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Our first speaker, @ColinPClarke, is Senior Research Fellow @TheSoufanCenter, an Assistant Teaching Professor @CMUIPS, and an Associate Fellow at ICCT. His recent work on AQ has employed innovative organizational frameworks to analyse the group’s longevity icct.nl/publication/us…
Second speaker, @Julie_Coleman, is a Senior Research Fellow and ICCT’s lead expert on the Sahel. For her recent work in the region, read this piece on the Sahel’s fluid security environment. icct.nl/publication/th…
The live Zoom link will be emailed to those registered prior to the event. We look forward to seeing you all, Thursday 26 March at 16:00 (CET/GMT+1) for an interesting discussion on a region that may become the next frontier in the fight against IS and AQ!
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