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. Africas active militant islamist groups africa center for. Contains many features across the full range of issues pertaining to international terrorism. Many organizations that are accused of being a terrorist organization deny using. Africas active militant islamic groups as of apr 2017.
Alshabaab, boko haram and alqaeda in the islamic maghreb are all terrorist groups in africa designated by the united states as foreign terrorist organizations. Why terrorism thrives in west africa gatestone institute. These reports draw on unclassified us reporting by the national counterterrorism center and the us department of state. It reflects events that occurred between april 2016 and march 2017. A soldier patrols after an alqaeda attack on a beach in grand bassam, ivory coast, march 14. Maps were created using the environmental systems research. 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. Another threat is in the sparsely populated regions such as the sahel where terrorist groups, like the salafist group for preaching and combat. 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. Learn about the key terrorist organizations in africa, including the membership, religious extremism, goal and more in this abc news infographic. Recent highprofile attacks have drawn increased attention to the threat of terrorism in africa. Once a country is designated, it remains a state sponsor of terrorism until the designation is rescinded in accordance with statutory criteria. By john nugent terrorist threats in africa have diversified and become more severe in recent years. Here is a risk forecast of six hotspots to watch in the months ahead.
Map of africas militant islamic groups africa center for. Articles placed in this category should also be in at least one category under category. 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. Feb 06, 2014 by john nugent terrorist threats in africa have diversified and become more severe in recent years. Terrorist financing in west and central africa fatf. 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. Organizations designated as terrorist by designator.
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. 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. African countries which has led to cameroon and niger rising to th and 16th in the. The first report is entitled patterns in terrorism in north africa, the middle east, central asia and south asia. Foreign terrorist organizations united states department of. This is because terrorism is an evolving notion being perpetuated by myriad actors across the continent. 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. How islamist militant groups are gaining strength in africa vox. 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 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. I will now list our top 10 active terrorist groups in africa. 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. 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. Alqaedas north african branch has carried out three highprofile attacks in west africa in the past. Despite its reduced capacity, isil remained the deadliest terrorist group globally in 2017. Pdf as terrorism thrives in other climes, the governments of kenya and nigeria are. This is the third update of a map the africa center for strategic studies initially released in april 2016. Map of africas militant islamic groups africa center. A map of terrorist attacks, according to wikipedia.
The war on terrorism in africa council on foreign relations. Two weeks ago, there was an attack by three killers swearing allegiance to the islamic state. Terrorist atrocities by sunni muslim extremists are on the verge of becoming the worlds white noise. Rise of terrorism in africa manohar parrikar institute for.
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. 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. 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. 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. Islamist terrorist groups are turning their attention to west. 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. 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.
Jun 21, 2018 how islamist militant groups are gaining strength in africa terrorist groups are destabilizing countries all over the continent. The following list of designated terrorist groups have been created by national governments, former governments, and intergovernmental organizations. How islamist militant groups are gaining strength in africa terrorist groups are destabilizing countries all over the continent. One of the most dangerous regions is the greater horn of africa along with yemen, its volatile neighbor.
Further complicating the strategic situation in africa are the vast cultural and ethnic differences across geographic boundaries making the gathering and interpretation of intelligence difficult. Incidents of attacks between 2010 and 2016 in nigeria and kenya. However, the number of terrorist attacks being witnessed around the continent are well documented in literature and the media. One where african countr ies were targets of acts of terrorism, and the other. Although this study seeks to map terrorism in africa over time, and as such is. The following section provides a brief description of africas most prominent terrorist groups under study nigerias boko haram and somalias alshabaab. 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. 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. Jun 29, 2011 the burke chair has prepared two new reports on terrorism in north africa, the middle east, central asia, and south asia.
This document andor any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or. Top 15 most dangerous terrorist organizations in the world. Throw in some unstable corrupt governments and longlasting civil wars, and the continent is a prime target for terrorists. Since 2014, proisis terrorist groups have been active in north africa, particularly in tunisia and libya. Islamist terrorist groups have found a new home and its not in the middle east its in africa. But there are many more brutal terrorist groups in africa. Countering violent extremism al shabaab aqim boko haram extremism islamic state infographics.
Fatfgiabagabac 2016, terrorist financing in west and central africa, fatf, paris. Taliban overtook isil as the worlds deadliest terrorist group in. Apr 03, 2015 terrorist atrocities by sunni muslim extremists are on the verge of becoming the worlds white noise. What you need to know about terrorism in east africa us news. Mapping islamist terrorist incidents in africa for 2017. 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. Perpetrators known to be affiliated or not known to be. Response congressional research service 1 overview in 1998, al qaeda aq conducted its first u. Patterns in terrorism in north africa, the middle east. An evolving threat on europes doorstep giuseppe dentice no.
Unfortunately, this may be the new reality that many countries in west africa will begin to grapple with. The islamic states selfdeclared african provinces in algeria, tunisia, and libya have made only limited progress in rooting themselves in local communities. From south asia to south america, terrorist groups are on the rise. The united states also worked to stanch the flow of money to terrorist networks by designating. Map of africas militant islamic groups africa center for strategic. This book offers authoritative insight into the struggle against terrorism in the horn what has been done and what work remains. How islamist militant groups are gaining strength in africa. For example, the sunnisalafist groups are seeking to build a network of jihadist groups to establish an islamic caliphate. 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. 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. The africa center for strategic studies acss has published a useful map of militant islamist groups active in africa. Africa recorded the second highest number of deaths from. A global map of terrorist attacks, dynamically sourced from wikipedia data and updated in nearreal time.
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