Sub-Saharan Africa becoming new battleground against violent extremism as jihad ‘goes south’
Experts say governments need an approach that doesn’t rely solely on security forces but addresses local grievances Extremists are penetrating sub-Saharan Africa at an alarming rate, threatening states ill-prepared to deal with the resulting complex social and security challenge, western and African officials have said. Islamic radical groups, which include Isis, Al Qaeda affiliates and homegrown movements such as Boko Haram, threaten the continent – despite… Read more »