Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Security Risks of Centralized Satellite Internet in Junta-Led Sahel States
February 28, 2026
February 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by researcher and policy analyst Aminah Mustapha in its Terrorism Monitor:
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Security Risks of Centralized Satellite Internet in Junta-Led Sahel States
Executive Summary:
* Commercial low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite internet is rapidly expanding across the central Sahel, giving civilians and states connectivity beyond fragile terrestrial networ . . .
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Security Risks of Centralized Satellite Internet in Junta-Led Sahel States
Executive Summary:
* Commercial low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite internet is rapidly expanding across the central Sahel, giving civilians and states connectivity beyond fragile terrestrial networ . . .