Q&A: Is the Islamic State Sahel Province kidnapping more foreigners?

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Q&A: Is the Islamic State Sahel Province kidnapping more foreigners?

Q&A with Héni Nsaibia West Africa Senior Analyst, ACLED After more than a decade of protracted conflict in the central Sahel, insecurity continues to spread both within the region and beyond its borders. While the kidnapping of foreigners has been a persistent threat since the early 2000s and has been mainly carried out by al-Qaeda-affiliated groups, a new trend is emerging. In recent weeks, the Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) has ac