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Audio: What sort of organisation is Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb?

Yvan Guichaoua, West Africa expert researching non-government armed groups, describes what kind of force Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb is, what motivates its members and what are the conditions of its success. Smuggling, fast cars, and the economics of ransoms combine with ideology to create a t

By Tony Curzon Price and Yvan Guichaoua
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Tony Curzon Price

Tony Curzon Price

Tony Curzon Price was editor-in-chief of openDemocracy from 2007 to 2012.

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Yvan Guichaoua

Yvan Guichaoua is a West Africa expert on non-government armed groups, currently a researcher for MICROCON

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Tags: Africa Conflict & security Middle East & North Africa Security in Middle East and North Africa Mauritania Mali conflict Human Rights and the Internet Can Europe Make It? Niger

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