Geography class: Africa has quietly become the epicentre of the Islamist threat

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Africa has quietly become the epicentre of the Islamist threat

• Outline the history of Islamist terrorist groups in the Sahel region

• What role have Western forces played in countries such as Mali?

• What can France and other European forces learn from the US experience against terrorist groups in Afghanistan? 

Alasdair Monteith, Gordonstoun