Violent spillovers tend to occur when extremist interests and local disputes collide.
As Islamist militants in West Africa have expanded the reach of their operations in recent years, many analysts have warned of violent spillovers into new territories. Ahead of the G5 Sahel summit this February, France's head of foreign intelligence singled out Benin - along with Côte d'Ivoire - as being in imminent danger.
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