The Sahel’s Triangle of Insecurity

In Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Islamist extremist groups are growing as Russian assistance falters.

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U.S. Africa Command chief Gen. Michael Langley issued a stark warning in late May while addressing African defense chiefs in Nairobi. He said the Sahel is now the world’s “epicenter of terrorism” and that the most serious terrorist threats to the U.S. homeland are emerging from Africa. His remarks were particularly directed at the three […]

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Ronan Wordsworth
Ronan Wordsworth is an analyst for Geopolitical Futures. He completed a Masters in Geopolitical Studies at Charles University in Prague in 2022. He has an ongoing association with the University, including assisting an ongoing project of African University partnerships and is co-host of a Geopolitics Podcast. Prior to undertaking the master’s program, Mr Wordsworth completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney and spent nine years working across Australia, Europe, and Southern Africa working up to the level of Senior Project Manager providing experience in statistical analytics.