Ghana is increasingly at risk for jihadi recruitment due to its proximity to Burkina Faso, where terrorist groups operate extensively. Analysts stress that Ghanaians, particularly unemployed youth, risk being lured into these organizations, sometimes driven by family connections or a sense of duty to protect relatives. Factors such as poverty and ethnic marginalization in border regions further exacerbate this threat, leading to young people considering violence as a means of addressing grievances against the state and local populations. Reports highlight the growing concern of Ghanians joining these extremist ranks.
"It is likely that we [already] have some Ghanaians joining these [jihadi] groups," Abdul Zanya Salifu noted, pointing to conversations with unemployed youth expressing interest in jihadism.
Maxwell Suuk explained that Ghanaians are often recruited through family connections across the border, acting to protect their relatives against attacks in Burkina Faso.
Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar emphasized the ethnic marginalization in border communities, pushing individuals to join jihadi groups in hopes of avenging perceived state neglect.
Salifu warned that reports of Ghanaians joining jihadi groups should not be dismissed, highlighting that poverty is a crucial factor in this recruitment.
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