[Ghanaian Times] THE rising incidence of jihadi terrorist attacks within the West African sub-region has caused considerable concern to both leaders and the general citizenry within and outside the region. From the marauding band of Boko Haram insurgents in northern Nigeria to the more sophisticated Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and its splinter variations across the Sahel, the progressive expansion and sophistication of these jihadist groups threaten the very foundations of democratic states. These