West Africa’s crime-conflict crisis, mapped.

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This video maps how illicit economies drive violence and undermine stability across West Africa. Drawing on 350 identified illicit hubs across 18 countries, it shows how armed groups, from violent extremists to bandits, finance operations through cattle rustling, kidnappings, and arms trafficking, while also building local legitimacy by enabling banned activities like artisanal gold mining and engage in illicit markets to obtain operational resources, such as fuel or motorbike. It highlights major shifts in arms flows due to renewed conflict in northern Mali and the war in Sudan, and notes the alarming role of state forces in civilian harm in parts of the Sahel.

00:00 - Conflict and Instability in West Africa: The Big Picture
00:20 - Rise of Violent Extremist and Bandit Groups
00:45 - Mali and the Sahel
01:10 - Mapping 350 Illicit Hubs Across 18 Countries
01:40 - How Illicit Markets Fund Armed Groups
01:55 - Kidnapping and Expansion into Northern Benin
02:15 - Illicit Arms Trade: A Major Driver of Violence
02:35 - Mali’s Conflict Reshapes Arms Trafficking Routes
02:55 - Sudan’s War Fuels Regional Weapon Flows
03:20 - Building Legitimacy via Illicit Economies
03:35 - Examples: Fuel, Motorbikes, and Gold Mining Bans
03:49 - Explore the Interactive Map

Explore more: wea.globalinitiative.net/illicit-hub-mapping/map

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