Monrovia, Feb. 13 -- The Chief Executive Officer of Crime Stoppers Liberia and former Deputy Director for Operations at the National Security Agency (NSA), Sam Saryon, has issued a stark warning that West Africa now accounts for 51 percent of global terrorism-related deaths in 2024, describing the trend as a serious threat to regional stability and state sovereignty.

Speaking as a guest on Citizens' Hour on West African Democracy Radio, Mr. Saryon said the region has become the new global epicenter of violent extremism and banditry.

"More bad news for our region," Mr. Saryon declared.

"West Africa now accounts for 51 percent of global terrorism deaths in 2024. That means more than half of the world's terrorism fatalities are happening ...