Jihadists spread from the Sahel to coastal West Africa

Their campaign began in northern Mali a decade ago, advanced into the country’s powder-keg centre and from there into neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso.

Now, fears are growing that the ruthless jihadists wreaking havoc in the Sahel are heading towards coastal West Africa.

Following multiple incursions including deadly attacks in the northern regions of Benin, Ivory Coast and Togo, governments in the Gulf of…