Publication:

Foreign Terrorist Fighters in the Sahel-Sahara Region of Africa: Recommendations for Stemming a Long-Lasting Threat.

This policy paper presents options and recommendations for addressing the threat of FTFs in Africa’s Sahel-Sahara region. It is based on findings from a field study conducted in Tunisia, Mali and Niger. The findings show that the flow of FTFs in this region is likely to be long-lasting, with long-term and near-permanent impacts from a security and socioeconomic perspective.