Until now, the Sahel was the only region in the world where Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State Organization (OIS) did not meet on the ground. This exception has not been around for a few weeks.

In an article published by the Center for Global Policy in Washington DC, our journalist Wassim Nasr, a specialist in jihadist movements, explains the causes of this peculiarity, the reasons which led to its end, and the implications of it for countries. of the region.

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