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Extremists from Africa’s Sahel cross into Nigeria’s north

Extremists from Africa’s Sahel cross into Nigeria’s north

  • Extremists believed to be linked to Al-Qaeda have in the last year crossed over from Benin’s hard-hit northern region and settled in Kainji Lake National Park
  • Clingendael Institute report: ‘A link between Lake Chad and the Sahel is a major opportunity for Al-Qaeda and Daesh to boast about their profiles as leaders of global extremism’
By AP ·