Overview
ICCT’s work in West Africa is centered around local terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and al Qaeda and their influence on the region. Countering extremism in countries such as Nigeria and developing means to bring peace and stability have also been central issues in the research and activities that ICCT has undertaken in West Africa. Another focus has been the instability in Mali and the implications the conflict has on the wider region. Here, the topics vary from the international stabilisation efforts to the combat against local narco-terrorism.