Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Henry Owen
The United Kingdom has issued a stark warning that terrorist groups linked to ISIS and Al-Qaeda are rapidly expanding across West Africa, deploying more sophisticated tactics and escalating attacks that threaten to destabilise the entire region.
Delivering the warning during a United Nations Security Council briefing on Tuesday, James Kariuki, the UK’s Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, described the worsening situation as “deeply troubling”, noting that extremist networks are becoming more coordinated and aggressive.
According to Kariuki, militants aligned with global terror organisations are not only increasing their assault on civilian populations but are also deliberately targeting state structures in an attempt to weaken governments and create widespread instability.
The UK’s intervention underscores growing international concern that the crisis in the Sahel and West Africa is reaching a critical point, with local security forces overstretched and insurgent groups gaining momentum.
While urging the international community to take the threat seriously, Kariuki warned that the adoption of “increasingly sophisticated tactics” by these groups is a clear indication that the conflict is evolving at a pace faster than many governments can respond to.
For many observers, the message is simple but urgent: without coordinated global action, West Africa may face a far more dangerous and entrenched wave of extremist violence than previously imagined.
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