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The threat of Islamic radicalization is present in the Sahelo-Saharan region. But the traffics, the reactivation of rebellions and the fragility of States in general are much more immediate dangers. The discourse on terrorism tries to build a new paradigm, which aims to favor in this Sahelian space new foreign partnerships and the development of new alliances rather than the stability of the region.
Alain Antil, PHD in political geography, expert on Sahelian Africa, is associate researcher (Ifri) and teaches at the Institut d’études politiques (IEP) of Lille and at the University of Rouen.