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African jihadists ‘celebrate’ the Taliban with surge of attacks
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African jihadists ‘celebrate’ the Taliban with surge of attacks

World 27_08_2021 Anna Bono

Today the Americans are taking leave of Afghanistan, tomorrow the French from the Sahel: the international missions to fight jihadism are withdrawing, given the impossibility of replacing incompetent local governments. And jihadist groups throughout Africa, galvanised by the victory of the Taliban, launch a series of violent attacks against civilians and the military.