Understanding the impact that jihadist propaganda and violent attacks have on regional dynamics is fundamental to assess the geopolitical risk that a target area might face. The primary aim of this report is to gather Islamic State West Africa Wilayah (ISWAP)’s statements, which are dispersed across various media channels, in order to acquire insights into the group’s rhetoric and propaganda techniques.
This report aims to describe recent events surrounding ISWAP after the death of Ba’ha Shuwa and the security situation in Western Africa and also wants to assess regional geopolitical risk considering Islamic State fighters’ growing violent attacks and jihadist propaganda.