Reversing the escalating violence of militant Islamist groups in the Sahel will require an enhanced security presence coupled with more sustained outreach to local communities. Violent activity involving militant Islamist groups in the Sahel--primarily the Macina Liberation Front, the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, and Ansaroul Islam--has doubled every year since 2015. Employing asymmetric tactics and close coordination, these militant groups have amplified local grievances and intercommunal differences as a means of mobilizing recruitment and fostering antigovernment sentiments in marginalized communities. Given the complex social dimensions of this violence, Sahelian governments should make more concerted efforts to bolster solidarity with affected communities while asserting a more robust and mobile security presence in contested regions
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"December 2019."
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Online resource; title from PDF cover page (Africa Center, viewed December 8, 2019)
