Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
The Deteriorating Security Situation in West Africa – Cooperation Terrorism/Transnational Organized Crime and Cooperation Between Terrorist Groups
EVENT PROGRAM:
Opening Remarks:
David Ibsen
Executive Director, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)
Dr. Stefan Friedrich
Head of the Department Sub-Saharan Africa, Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS)
Presentations:
Interlinkage of Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime in West Africa
Dr. Théo Clément
Expert on illicit economies and trade based in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Linkages of Terrorist Groups in West Africa with Terrorist Networks in other African Regions
Dr. Ini Dele-Adedeji
Research Associate at the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London (SOAS)
Sofia Koller
Senior Research Analyst, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)
Discussant and Moderator:
Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler
Senior Director, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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