Non-State Armed Actors in the Sahel: Analyzing the Rising Resilience of Terrorist Organizations and Militia Groups

Yıl 2023, , 99 - 139, 23.06.2023

Fuat Emir Şefkatli , Güngör Şahin

https://doi.org/10.26513/tocd.1244780

Öz

The subject of the article is to analyze the hybrid strategies of non-state armed groups (NSAGs) operating in the Sahel region, integrating their special agendas and local dynamics. In the study, the violent acts of selected terrorist groups and local militia groups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in the last 10 years will be analyzed. The aim of the study is to determine the reasons why these groups have gained resilience in the Sahel region in line with the recently increased activities and area controls of the groups. In this context; weak armies and problematic counter-terrorism approach, lack of local governance and the dilemma of ungoverned territories were identified as factors that paved the way for the expansion of these groups.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Terrorist organizations, Sahel region, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso

Sahel'de Devlet Dışı Silahlı Aktörler: Terör Örgütleri ve Milis Grupların Artan Dirençliliğinin Analiz Edilmesi

Öz

Makalenin konusu, Sahel bölgesinde faaliyet gösteren devlet dışı silahlı aktörlerin özel ajandaları ile yerel dinamikleri birbirine entegre eden hibrit stratejilerini analiz etmektir. Çalışmada, seçilen terör grupları ve yerel milis grupların 2013-2022 tarihleri arasında Mali, Burkina Faso ve Nijer’deki şiddet eylemleri analiz edilecektir. Çalışmanın amacı, DDSA tanımlaması altında ele alınan grupların son dönemde artan eylemleri ve alan kontrolleri doğrultusunda bu grupların hangi sebepler dahilinde Sahel bölgesinde dirençlilik kazandığını saptamaktır. Bu bağlamda; zayıf ordular ve sorunlu terörle mücadele yaklaşımı, yerel yönetişim eksikliği ve yönetilemeyen alanlar ikilemi, bu grupların genişlemesine zemin hazırlayan faktörler olarak belirlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Terör Örgütleri, Sahel, Nijer, Mali, Burkina Faso

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