This factsheet looks at the intense rivalry between the Islamic State in the Sahel (ISIS) and the Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans (GSIM) in the Sahel region. It summarises the origins of these two jihadist organisations and the nature of their violent competition, analyses some of the likely causes of the latter, and then concludes by looking at the prospects for the expansion of jihadist activity in the Sahel over the next few years.
