While all eyes remain on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, an insidious spread of terror activity threatens to destabilize the entire Horn of Africa.
In the last year and a half, nine coup attempts have rocked the continent. Militaries launched successful takeovers in Chad, Sudan, Guinea, and Burkina Faso and attempted at least four others. Although a variety of factors outside of economic insecurity and violent insurgency helped drive these coups and coup attempts, one commonality has led to a significant increase in terror activity: the governance vacuums created by widespread disillusionment across Africa have opened pockets of opportunity for jihadist groups to exploit. Without an urgent priority shift in the White House to address the looming threat in Africa, ISIS and Al Qaeda affiliates are bound to gain a stronger foothold in perhaps a new terror frontier.
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