Episode 57: The Increasing Jihadist Attacks in the Alliance of Sahel Statewith Prof Clionadh Raleigh

In the last couple of months, we have witnessed increasing jihadist attacks in the military ruled Alliance of Sahel states of Mali and Burkina Faso. I am joined by Clionadh Raleigh, Professor of Political Geography and Conflict at the University of Sussex and President and Founder of the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, ACLED. Clionadh provides a detailed assessment of the factors responsible for this spike and the implications for regional and international security.