Map of africas militant islamic groups africa center. What you need to know about terrorism in east africa us news. Since 2014, proisis terrorist groups have been active in north africa, particularly in tunisia and libya. Pdf as terrorism thrives in other climes, the governments of kenya and nigeria are.
Fto designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pressuring groups to. Ghana, togo, benin, and others may find themselves unwitting targets as terrorist groups continue to expand their sphere of influence and impact. In an effort to continue to put some context to this war against terrorism, were holding a second background briefing the second of several that we hope to do. Terrorist financing in west africa download pdf 755kb the inter governmental action group against money laundering in west africa giaba and the fatf collaborated on a typologies research project to identify the methods used by terrorists, terrorist groups, and their supporters in the west african region to collect, transfer and utilise funds. The isis plan to establish a caliphate in north africa was thwarted after it was routed out of sirte, the last isis strong hold, in december 2016 by the libyan national army, with air support provided by the united states us. Rise of terrorism in africa manohar parrikar institute for. These entitie s, including the nigerian boko haram and the alshabaab in kenya, have exploited the. The two groupsboth offshoots of alqaida in the lands of the islamic maghreb aqimconducted numerous attacks against westerners in north and west africa prior to their merger, including the january 20 attack on the inamenas gas facility in algeria that killed nearly 40 westerners, including three americans. This document andor any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. The africa center for strategic studies acss has published a useful map of militant islamist groups active in africa. Organizations designated as terrorist by designator.
Therefore, it is valuable to narrow the criteria to only include 1 unambiguous terrorist incidents and 2 incidents linked to active militant islamist groups that directly impact core u. The united states also worked to stanch the flow of money to terrorist networks by designating. One of the most dangerous regions is the greater horn of africa along with yemen, its volatile neighbor. Map of africas militant islamic groups africa center for. Why terrorism thrives in west africa gatestone institute. This is the first regional look at terrorism around the globe, and today were going to specifically be looking at terrorist the terrorist threat in the horn of africa. Countering violent extremism al shabaab aqim boko haram extremism islamic state infographics. Unfortunately, this may be the new reality that many countries in west africa will begin to grapple with. Feb 06, 2014 by john nugent terrorist threats in africa have diversified and become more severe in recent years. The islamic states selfdeclared african provinces in algeria, tunisia, and libya have made only limited progress in rooting themselves in local communities.
Louis, missouri various poverty stricken areas have become the ideal host to three of the most dangerous terrorist groups in africa. Africa recorded the second highest number of deaths from. Jul 03, 2018 islamist terrorist groups are turning their attention to west africa a soldier near the site of a suspected terrorist attack in ouagadougou, burkina faso, on march 2. Foreign terrorist organizations ftos are foreign organizations that are designated by the secretary of state in accordance with section 219 of the immigration and nationality act ina, as amended. Articles placed in this category should also be in at least one category under category. From south asia to south america, terrorist groups are on the rise. While case studies and examples on these groups have not been sought for the purposes of this report, it is important to note that legislation or listing mechanisms in some countries in west and central africa or other parts of the world, classifies them as terrorist organisations. A map of terrorist attacks, according to wikipedia. It reflects events that occurred between april 2016 and march 2017. Taliban overtook isil as the worlds deadliest terrorist group in.
What you need to know about terrorism in east africa a guide to the groups in and around somalia contributing to the ongoing war on terrorism. I will now list our top 10 active terrorist groups in africa. One where african countr ies were targets of acts of terrorism, and the other. The decline of isil has also been reflected in the level of terrorist activity in europe, with the number of deaths falling by 75 per cent, from 827 in 2016 to 204 in 2017. Two weeks ago, there was an attack by three killers swearing allegiance to the islamic state. The impact of the terrorism on the development in africa terrorism is the most serious threat to security and stability in west africa, especially the real impact on the development of the region. Perpetrators known to be affiliated or not known to be. Fatfgiabagabac 2016, terrorist financing in west and central africa, fatf, paris.
Patterns in terrorism in north africa, the middle east. A global map of terrorist attacks, dynamically sourced from wikipedia data and updated in nearreal time. Islamist terrorist groups are turning their attention to. The war on terrorism in africa council on foreign relations. Sep 30, 20 what you need to know about terrorism in east africa a guide to the groups in and around somalia contributing to the ongoing war on terrorism. Specifically, the sahel, a band of territory in west africa between the sahara desert and the. How islamist militant groups are gaining strength in africa. This document andor any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or.
However, the number of terrorist attacks being witnessed around the continent are well documented in literature and the media. By john nugent terrorist threats in africa have diversified and become more severe in recent years. This is a list of designate terrorist groups by national governments, former governments, and intergovernmental organizations, where the proscription has a significant effect on the groups activities. The terrorist threat in africa council on foreign relations. In the mid20th century, the western powers partitioned west africa, and other parts of the african continent, into nationstates that had nothing in.
How islamist militant groups are gaining strength in africa terrorist groups are destabilizing countries all over the continent. How islamist militant groups are gaining strength in africa vox. Mapping islamist terrorist incidents in africa for 2017. Maps were created using the environmental systems research. Africas active militant islamist groups africa center for. Many organizations that are accused of being a terrorist organization deny using.
Learn about the key terrorist organizations in africa, including the membership, religious extremism, goal and more in this abc news infographic. This is the third update of a map the africa center for strategic studies initially released in april 2016. Here is a risk forecast of six hotspots to watch in the months ahead. This is because terrorism is an evolving notion being perpetuated by myriad actors across the continent. Another threat is in the sparsely populated regions such as the sahel where terrorist groups, like the salafist group for preaching and combat. There is no definite number of terrorist groups in africa. This category is for articles about organizations in africa that have been designated as a terrorist organization. African countries which has led to cameroon and niger rising to th and 16th in the.
Apr 09, 2018 in addition, a major epicenter of terrorist activities in west and central africa is nigeria which has been confronted by acts of terrorism perpetrated by the islamist extremist in the north east and armed militants in the niger delta. For example, the sunnisalafist groups are seeking to build a network of jihadist groups to establish an islamic caliphate. The following section provides a brief description of africas most prominent terrorist groups under study nigerias boko haram and somalias alshabaab. But there are many more brutal terrorist groups in africa. Islamist terrorist groups are turning their attention to west africa a soldier near the site of a suspected terrorist attack in ouagadougou, burkina faso, on march 2. Islamist terrorist groups are turning their attention to west. An evolving threat on europes doorstep giuseppe dentice no. Contains many features across the full range of issues pertaining to international terrorism.
Throw in some unstable corrupt governments and longlasting civil wars, and the continent is a prime target for terrorists. To designate a country as a state sponsor of terrorism, the secretary of state must determine that the government of such country has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. Recent highprofile attacks have drawn increased attention to the threat of terrorism in africa. Groups, activities, and politics adeyemi bukola oyeniyi abstract while global attention is focused on embassy bombing, aircraft hijacking and 911 terroristsattack kind of terrorism, equally devastating terrorist activities with equally devastating impacts are daily swept under the carpet in africa. Response congressional research service 1 overview in 1998, al qaeda aq conducted its first u. Foreign terrorist organizations united states department of. Jun 21, 2018 how islamist militant groups are gaining strength in africa terrorist groups are destabilizing countries all over the continent. At the end of 2017, 70 countries had laws in place to prosecute and penalize foreign terrorist fighters, and 69 had prosecuted or arrested foreign terrorist fighters or their facilitators. Alqaedas north african branch has carried out three highprofile attacks in west africa in the past. Incidents of attacks between 2010 and 2016 in nigeria and kenya.
These reports draw on unclassified us reporting by the national counterterrorism center and the us department of state. Alshabaab, boko haram and alqaeda in the islamic maghreb are all terrorist groups in africa designated by the united states as foreign terrorist organizations. This book offers authoritative insight into the struggle against terrorism in the horn what has been done and what work remains. Islamist terrorist groups have found a new home and its not in the middle east its in africa. Once a country is designated, it remains a state sponsor of terrorism until the designation is rescinded in accordance with statutory criteria. Terrorist financing in west and central africa fatf. May 11, 2016 in the mid20th century, the western powers partitioned west africa, and other parts of the african continent, into nationstates that had nothing in common with each other apart from geographical. Apr 03, 2015 terrorist atrocities by sunni muslim extremists are on the verge of becoming the worlds white noise. A soldier patrols after an alqaeda attack on a beach in grand bassam, ivory coast, march 14. The following list of designated terrorist groups have been created by national governments, former governments, and intergovernmental organizations. Despite its reduced capacity, isil remained the deadliest terrorist group globally in 2017.
With the numerous terrorist cells or groups scattered all over and operating in some unfortunate regions in the world, the following represent the most dangerous groups ever brought into existence. Although this study seeks to map terrorism in africa over time, and as such is. Such designations have had a significant effect on the groups activities. Map of africas militant islamic groups africa center for strategic. Jun 29, 2011 the burke chair has prepared two new reports on terrorism in north africa, the middle east, central asia, and south asia.
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