The Axis Maghreb-Sahel: The Threat of Terrorism

  • Rubén Herrero UNISCI / Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
  • Nieva Machín UNISCI / Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RUNI.2015.n39.51820
Keywords: Terrorism, Jihadism, Islamic State, Al Qaeda, Maghreb, Sahel.

Abstract

This article tries to explain the development of terrorism in the Maghreb - Sahel axis, its influence in the area and its consequences. The article explains the geopolitical nature of the region and the increasing importance of the terrorist phenomenon in order to show the threats and challenges that the states of this region and the European Union have to face.

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Published
2016-02-02
How to Cite
Herrero R. y Machín N. (2016). The Axis Maghreb-Sahel: The Threat of Terrorism. UNISCI Journal, 39, 189-199. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RUNI.2015.n39.51820
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No. 39 (2015)
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