Mapped: How terrorists in West Africa became so powerful - and so deadly

The Sahel region in Africa is the world's terrorism epicentre, accounting for over half of all global terrorism deaths, according to the 2025 Global Terrorism Index. These extremist groups are using national parks to spread their reach, and taking advantage of instability and geopolitical tensions to increase their power and presence in the region. Sky's Yousra Elbagir explains how these violent groups work, and what's being done to stop them. #africa #westafrica #terrorism SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales