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West Africa's Jihadist Groups Are at War. Here's Why.
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Brant Philip
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Brant Philip is an independent analyst and expert on African jihadism especially West Africa, and a contributor to the Counter Extremism Project. He regularly monitors the situation on his X page https://x.com/BrantPhilip_
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